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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 #$^:~:....
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.......:~: TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH :~:.......
........:~ ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ~:........
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......:~:^ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, ^:~:......
.....:~:^$ 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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