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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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..~~^=$&@# THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO #@&$=^~~..
.~~^=$&@## HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ##@&$=^~~.
..~~^=$&@# INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR #@&$=^~~..
...~~^=$&@ TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A @&$=^~~...
....~~^=$& BUILDING. &$=^~~....
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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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