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-^........   .              .----.               .  ........^-
^.........  . †--   -†@  THE BASEMENT  @†-   --†† . .........^
..........  .   -#-     .----------.     -#-    .   ..........
^.........                     #                    .........^
-^........                                          ........^-
\-^.......  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN .......^-\
†\-^......   ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH  ......^-\†
&†\-^.....   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  .....^-\†&
@&†\-^....            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           ....^-\†&@
#@&†\-^...                                          ...^-\†&@#
##@&†\-^..  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ..^-\†&@##
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##@&†\-^..              -#-    .    -#-             ..^-\†&@##
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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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\-^.......                 .      .                 .......^-\
†\-^......            -#- . USAGES . -#-            ......^-\†
&†\-^.....                 .      .                 .....^-\†&
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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.                 ...^-\†&@#
@&†\-^....                                          ....^-\†&@
&†\-^.....  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  .....^-\†&
†\-^......         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ......^-\†
\-^.......                                          .......^-\
-^........   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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