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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  ,,,~~:££¶¶
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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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