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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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