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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.    ,-=^†§&###
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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.  ,-=^†§§&##
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