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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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