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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 :-,.......
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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. ¤%%:-,....
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