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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  #@^/«-....
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......-«/^  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ^/«-......
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..-«/^@#@#  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  #@#@^/«-..
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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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