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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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...,-†$¤¤@    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   @¤¤$†-,...
..,-†$¤¤@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@¤¤$†-,..
.,-†$¤¤@##    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ##@¤¤$†-,.
..,-†$¤¤@# ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  #@¤¤$†-,..
...,-†$¤¤@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @¤¤$†-,...
..,-†$¤¤@#                 ADVISED)                 #@¤¤$†-,..
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