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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 #@*\~^....
...^~\*@#@ ADVISED) @#@*\~^...
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