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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. @***^~~...
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