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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  @$†\~^....
.....^~\†$                 ADVISED)                 $†\~^.....
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