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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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.,»†%$&###              »#»    .    »#»             ###&$%†»,.
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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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.,»†%$&###            »#» . USAGES . »#»            ###&$%†»,.
..,»†%$&##                 .      .                 ##&$%†»,..
...,»†%$&#                                          #&$%†»,...
....,»†%$&  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   &$%†»,....
...,»†%$&#   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    #&$%†»,...
..,»†%$&##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##&$%†»,..
.,»†%$&### TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  ###&$%†»,.
..,»†%$&##                BUILDING.                 ##&$%†»,..
...,»†%$&#                                          #&$%†»,...
....,»†%$&  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  &$%†»,....
...,»†%$&#         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         #&$%†»,...
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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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