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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  &%§/~:....
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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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