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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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¨.~†=@####              ~#~    ¨    ~#~             ####@=†~.¨
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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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