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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  .~«†^@&@@#
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