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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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