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....~~†%%#  . %~~   ~%¤  THE BASEMENT  ¤%~   ~~%% . #%%†~~....
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....~~†%%#  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN #%%†~~....
...~~†%%#@  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   @#%%†~~...
..~~†%%#@#  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   #@#%%†~~..
.~~†%%#@##           REPTILES OR GRAVES.            ##@#%%†~~.
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...~~†%%#@  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  @#%%†~~...
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.....~~†%%  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT %%†~~.....
....~~†%%#  IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE   #%%†~~....
...~~†%%#@    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   @#%%†~~...
..~~†%%#@#  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO #@#%%†~~..
.~~†%%#@##   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ##@#%%†~~.
..~~†%%#@#    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   #@#%%†~~..
...~~†%%#@    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    @#%%†~~...
....~~†%%#      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     #%%†~~....
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..~~†%%#@#   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  #@#%%†~~..
.~~†%%#@##   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    ##@#%%†~~.
..~~†%%#@#  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  #@#%%†~~..
...~~†%%#@ TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  @#%%†~~...
....~~†%%#                 BUILDING.                #%%†~~....
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......~~†%  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  %†~~......
.....~~†%%         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         %%†~~.....
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...~~†%%#@   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    @#%%†~~...
..~~†%%#@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@#%%†~~..
.~~†%%#@##    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ##@#%%†~~.
..~~†%%#@#  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #@#%%†~~..
...~~†%%#@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @#%%†~~...
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