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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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