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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. @@&$$^~,..
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....,~^$$& ~#~ . ~#~ &$$^~,....
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....,~^$$& 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. @&$$^~,...
..,~^$$&@@ @@&$$^~,..
.,~^$$&@@# 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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