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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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