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....--;%$§                    #                     §$%;--....
...--;%$§#   .              .----.               .  #§$%;--...
..--;%$§##  . %--   -%§  THE BASEMENT  §%-   --%% . ##§$%;--..
.--;%$§###  .   -#-     .----------.     -#-    .   ###§$%;--.
..--;%$§##                     #                    ##§$%;--..
...--;%$§#                                          #§$%;--...
....--;%$§ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  §$%;--....
.....--;%$  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.      ##§$%;--..
...--;%$§#                                          #§$%;--...
....--;%$§                 .      .                 §$%;--....
.....--;%$            -#- . 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.         $%;--.....
....--;%$§                                          §$%;--....
...--;%$§#    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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