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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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.,==%§§###  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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.,======%#   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  ####§%==,.
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.,===%%%§#  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  #§%%%===,.
.,==%§####         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ####§%==,.
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.,==%§####   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ####§%==,.
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