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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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##&=;=.... =#= . 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. .......=;=
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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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