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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.                 .,~*†&&¶##
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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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