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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.     #$$\~^....
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.^~\$$####            ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~            ####$$\~^.
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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.  #$$\~^....
...^~\$$##  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ##$$\~^...
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