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.~~/%*@# #@#&*%/~~.
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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. #&*%/~~...
..~~/%*@ @#&*%/~~..
.~~/%*@# 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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