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##¤¤$*:=^. . *== =*¤ THE BASEMENT ¤*= ==** . .^=:*$¤¤##
###¤$*:=^. . =#= .==========. =#= . .^=:*$¤###
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###¤$*:=^. THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN .^=:*$¤###
###¤$*:=^. ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH .^=:*$¤###
##¤$**:=^. THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, .^=:**$¤##
###¤$*:=^. REPTILES OR GRAVES. .^=:*$¤###
###¤$*:=^. .^=:*$¤###
¤*===..... 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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#$**:^.... ....^:**$#
###¤$*:=^. THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO .^=:*$¤###
###¤$*:=^. HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, .^=:*$¤###
###¤$*:=^. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .^=:*$¤###
###¤$*:=^. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A .^=:*$¤###
¤$:^^..... BUILDING. .....^^:$¤
#$*=...... ......=*$#
###¤$*:=^. TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH .^=:*$¤###
##$:==.... ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ....==:$##
##$***:=^. .^=:***$##
###¤$*:=^. A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, .^=:*$¤###
#¤*=...... 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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