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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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.......... =#= . 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. ..........
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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 ...=:†*&@#
@&*†:=.... ADVISED) ....=:†*&@
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