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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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..........             »#»    .    »#»              ..........
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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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