..,-**%&&& &&&%**-,..
.....,-*%& &%*-,.....
...,-*^%&@ @&%^*-,...
.,-*^%%%&& &&%%%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@## ##@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@## # ##@&%^*-,.
.....,-^&@ . .----. . @&^-,.....
......,*%@ . ^-- -^& THE BASEMENT &^- --^^ . @%*,......
.....,*%%@ . -#- .----------. -#- . @%%*,.....
.,-*^%&@## # ##@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@@ @@@&%^*-,.
......,*%& THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN &%*,......
.-*^%&@@## ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ##@@&%^*-.
.,-**^%%@@ THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, @@%%^**-,.
.....,*%%@ REPTILES OR GRAVES. @%%*,.....
...---**%& &%**---...
.,-*^%&@@# A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. #@@&%^*-,.
.,,,,-**%& &%**-,,,,.
.,-*^%&@@# -#- . -#- #@@&%^*-,.
..,,-*^&&@ @&&^*-,,..
...,-*^%%@ 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. ##@@%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@@ @@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&&&@ . . @&&&%^*-,.
....,***%@ -#- . USAGES . -#- @%***,....
.,-*^%&@@# . . #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@@ @@@&%^*-,.
.,-**^^&&@ 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. #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@# #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@# TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@## ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ##@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@# #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@## 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 @@@&%^*-,.
....,,*^&@ ADVISED) @&^*,,....
...,,--^%& &%^--,,...
.,-*^%&@@# #@@&%^*-,.
.,-*^%&@@# #@@&%^*-,.
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