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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. ....~~\§@#
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##@§\~~... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ...~~\§@##
###@§\~~.. HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..~~\§@###
####@§\~~. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .~~\§@####
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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. ...~~\§@##
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