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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 @#$*\~-...
....-~\*$# ADVISED) #$*\~-....
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