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.^=:%$§@##   .              .====.               .  ##@§$%:=^.
.^=:%$§@##  . %==   =%§  THE BASEMENT  §%=   ==%% . ##@§$%:=^.
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.^=:$§@### THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ###@§$:=^.
.^=:%%$$§#  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   #§$$%%:=^.
..^^^::%$@  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   @$%::^^^..
.^=:%%$$@@            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           @@$$%%:=^.
.^=:%$§@##                                          ##@§$%:=^.
.^=:%$§@##  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ##@§$%:=^.
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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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.^=:%$§@##   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ##@§$%:=^.
.^=:%$§@##   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ##@§$%:=^.
.^=:%$§###    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ###§$%:=^.
.^=:%$§@## ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  ##@§$%:=^.
....^=::$@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @$::=^....
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