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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  †-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:- 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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