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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  ,,,,,,.~^†
$†^~.,,,,, TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  ,,,,,.~^†$
&$†^~.,,,,                BUILDING.                 ,,,,.~^†$&
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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. ,,,,,,.~^†
$†^~.,,,,,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,,,,,.~^†$
&$†^~.,,,,                 ADVISED)                 ,,,,.~^†$&
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