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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. &*\~-.....
....-~\*&@ @&*\~-....
...-~\*&@@ 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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