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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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.....,-†*%             -#-    .    -#-              %*†-,.....
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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  %*†-,.....
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