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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  ##§†:=~,,,
,,~=:†§###                 ADVISED)                 ###§†:=~,,
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