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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 #@@$$†==-.
..--=†***@ INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS @***†=--..
.-=†$*@@## WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ##@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@## THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ##@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@## STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ##@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@## MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ##@@*$†=-.
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.....-†*@@ THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO @@*†-.....
...-†††*@@ HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, @@*†††-...
.....-†*@# INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR #@*†-.....
...---=$@# TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A #@$=---...
.-=†$*@@## BUILDING. ##@@*$†=-.
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.-=†$*@@## TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ##@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@## ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ##@@*$†=-.
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....-==$$@ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, @$$==-....
.-=†$*@@@@ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS @@@@*$†=-.
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.-=†$*@@## ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@@@ PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT @@@@*$†=-.
.-=†$*@@@@ ADVISED) @@@@*$†=-.
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