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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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