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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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