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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  ..........
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