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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. #@¤*/~-...
..-~/*¤@#@ PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT @#@¤*/~-..
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