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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  #@§:^^....
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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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