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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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