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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 , ~#~            ,:~*^§@###
##@§^*~:,,                 ,      ,                 ,,:~*^§@##
###@§^*~:,                                          ,:~*^§@###
##@§^*~:,,  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.         ,:~*^§@###
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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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