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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.                .....=†@¤@
#@¤@†=....                                          ....=†@¤@#
##@¤@†=...  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ...=†@¤@##
###@¤@†=..         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ..=†@¤@###
##@¤@†=...                                          ...=†@¤@##
#@¤@†=....    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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