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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.            ......:«*^
*«:.......                                          .......:«*
^*«:......  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ......:«*^
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§§^*«:....             «#«    .    «#«              ....:«*^§§
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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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