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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 -.........
........-- 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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