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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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