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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 $*;~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~;* THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE *;~-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-~; STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ;~-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-~ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ~-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. -,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- BUILDING. -,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,-~; TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ;~-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-~;* ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. *;~-,,,,,,
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,,,,-~;*$# 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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