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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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,,,,,,,,,,  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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