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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. ........,~
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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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*:~,...... ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ ......,~:*
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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 ....,~:*%@
%*:~,..... ADVISED) .....,~:*%
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