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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 ¶#¤**~,...
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