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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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#&*†=~,...              ~#~    .    ~#~             ...,~=†*&#
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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.                 ..,~=†*&##
#&*†=~,...                                          ...,~=†*&#
&*†=~,....  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  .,~=†*&###
##&*†=~,..                 ADVISED)                 ..,~=†*&##
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