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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 .~===@##
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