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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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##@#*=*=~,            =#= , 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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