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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 $%\~^.....
......^~\% IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE %\~^......
.......^~\ INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS \~^.......
........^~ WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ~^........
.........^ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ^.........
.......... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ..........
.........^ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ^.........
........^~ THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ~^........
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.....^~\%$ ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ $%\~^.....
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..^~\%$# 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 \~^.......
......^~\% ADVISED) %\~^......
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