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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 .,«†^*#@@#
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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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