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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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..~=:†@#@#                 .      .                 #@#@†:=~..
.~=:†@#@##            =#= . USAGES . =#=            ##@#@†:=~.
..~=:†@#@#                 .      .                 #@#@†:=~..
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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  ##@#@†:=~.
..~=:†@#@#                 ADVISED)                 #@#@†:=~..
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