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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. ##@&&=\~^.
.^~\=&&@## ##@&&=\~^.
.^~\=&&@## A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. ##@&&=\~^.
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.^~\=&&@## ~#~ . ~#~ ##@&&=\~^.
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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. @@&\^.....
.....~\\&@ @&\\~.....
.^~\=&&@## 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 ##@&&=\~^.
.^~\=&&@## ADVISED) ##@&&=\~^.
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