.~~=*$## ###&$*=~~.
..~~~==$$& &$$==~~~..
.~~=*$#@## ##@#$*=~~.
.~~=*$@@ @@#&$*=~~.
.~~=*$@# #@#&$*=~~.
..~~=*** # #&***=~~..
.~~=*$$& . .~~~~. . #&&$$*=~~.
.~~=*$@# . *~~ ~*& THE BASEMENT &*~ ~~** . #@#&$*=~~.
~~=*$@## . ~#~ .~~~~~~~~~~. ~#~ . ##@#&$*=~~
.~~=*$@@ # @@#&$*=~~.
.....~=$$# #$$=~.....
.~~=*$&& THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN #&&&$*=~~.
...~~==$ ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH #&$==~~...
.~~=*$&@ THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, @#&&$*=~~.
.....~=$&& REPTILES OR GRAVES. &&$=~.....
.~~=**$$ #&$$**=~~.
.~~=*$@# A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. #@#&$*=~~.
....~~~~*& &*~~~~....
......~=$& ~#~ . ~#~ &$=~......
.~~=*@## ##@#&*=~~.
.~~=*$#@ OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT @##&$*=~~.
.~~=*$$$#@ IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE @#$$$*=~~.
.~~=*$@# INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS #@#&$*=~~.
.~~=*$## WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ###&$*=~~.
.~~=*$&&&& THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE &&&&$*=~~.
.~~=*$&@## STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ##@&$*=~~.
.~~=*$@@ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. @@#&$*=~~.
.....~***& THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. &***~.....
...~~~** #&**~~~...
.~~=***@ . . @#&***=~~.
.~~=*$&@ ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ @#&&$*=~~.
......~*&& . . &&*~......
.~~=*$#@## ##@#$*=~~.
.~~=***&&& 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. &&*==~~...
.~~=*$@@ @@#&$*=~~.
.~~=*@## A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, ##@#&*=~~.
.~~=*$@# LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS #@#&$*=~~.
.~~=*$@# (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER #@#&$*=~~.
....~~=$#@ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. @#$=~~....
...~~~*$$# PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT #$$*~~~...
.~~=*$@# ADVISED) #@#&$*=~~.
....~=$&&& &&&$=~....
....~~=$&@ @&$=~~....
.~~=*$@# #@#&$*=~~.
.~~=$@## ##@#&$=~~.
.~~=*$@# #@#&$*=~~.