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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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..~~~::**# 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. ####§^:~..
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