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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 ##@£$†:~,.
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....,~:†$£  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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