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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  ###§%§==-,
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,-==§%§###                 BUILDING.                ###§%§==-,
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,,,,====%#  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  #%====,,,,
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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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