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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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¨¨¨,,««*&& 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  @@@&@*=«,¨
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