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....^~/^$#  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   #$^/~^....
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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  ###$^/~^..
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....^~/^$#  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  #$^/~^....
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.....^~/^$   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    $^/~^.....
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..^~/^$### ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  ###$^/~^..
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