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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  ####%%=«~¨
¨¨~«=%%###                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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