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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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