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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. &¤*=~,....
...,~=*¤&@ @&¤*=~,...
..,~=*¤&@# 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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