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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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.....~~;*& 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. &¤;;~.....
..~;*¤@# #@#&¤*;~..
....~~~;*& 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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