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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. &$^†~~....
.....~~†^$ THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. $^†~~.....
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.......~~† THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO †~~.......
......~~†^ HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ^†~~......
.....~~†^$ INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR $^†~~.....
....~~†^$& TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A &$^†~~....
...~~†^$&@ BUILDING. @&$^†~~...
..~~†^$&@# #@&$^†~~..
.~~†^$&@## 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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