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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.      $$†~^.....
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...^~†$$&@   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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