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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 ,,~--%%#
##&&$%=-~, (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ,~-=%$&#
&&$%=~,,,, ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,,,,~=%$&&
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