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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  .......~*§
##¶§$*=~,.   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   .,~=*$§¶##
#¶¶§$*=~,.    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   .,~=*$§¶¶#
#§$===~...    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ...~===$§#
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§§$=~.....    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   .....~=$§§
¶$===,,,,.  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  .,,,,===$¶
##¶§$*=~,. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  .,~=*$§¶##
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§*=~,.....  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  .....,~=*§
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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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