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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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