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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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......»%$@ IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE @$%»......
......»\%@ 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. #@$%%%\»~.
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.~»\%$@@## 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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