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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 ,,,~-/%#
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