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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. @&&&*%;~,.
.,~;%*&@@# #@@&*%;~,.
.,~;%*&@@# . . #@@&*%;~,.
.,~;%*&@## ~#~ . 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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.,~;%*&@@# #@@&*%;~,.
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