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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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