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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  ¤==«:.....
....:«==¤§         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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