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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.                $^\--.....
......--\^                                          ^\--......
.......--\  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  ^\--......
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