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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 $§;~......
.......~;§ WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO §;~.......
........~; THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ;~........
.........~ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ~.........
.......... MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ..........
.......... THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ..........
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.......... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ..........
.......... HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..........
.........~ INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ~.........
........~; TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ;~........
.......~;§ BUILDING. §;~.......
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.....~;§$£ 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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