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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.    $†=«~.....
......~«=†     THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.      †=«~......
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..~«=†$&@#  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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