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.--^§%&¶##  . §--   -§&  THE BASEMENT  &§-   --§§ . ##¶&%§^--.
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.--^§%&¶## THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ##¶&%§^--.
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.--^§%&¶##  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   ¶¶¶&%§^--.
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.--^§%%%&#   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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....--§§&&   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    &&§§--....
.--^§%&¶##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##¶&%§^--.
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....--^§&&                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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