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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 ..«;§%@###
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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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