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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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