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,,,,,,†%%#   ,              ,----,               ,  #%%†,,,,,,
,,-†%%%%&& , %--   -%&  THE BASEMENT  &%-   --%% ,  &&%%%%†-,,
,,,,,,-%%#   ,   -#-     ,----------,     -#-    ,  #%%-,,,,,,
,,-†%%&#@#                    #                     #@#&%%†-,,
,,-†%%&#@#                                          #@#&%%†-,,
,,,,-†%%%& THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  &%%%†-,,,,
,,-†%%&#@#   ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH  #@#&%%†-,,
,,-†%%&#@@   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  @@#&%%†-,,
,,,,----%&           REPTILES OR GRAVES.            &%----,,,,
,,-†%&#@##                                          ##@#&%†-,,
,,,,,-†%%&  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  &%%†-,,,,,
,,,,,-%%%#                                          #%%%-,,,,,
,,-†%%&##@              -#-    ,    -#-             @##&%%†-,,
,,-†%%%%#@                                          @#%%%%†-,,
,,,,,-††%&  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 , -#-            ##@#&%%-,,
,,,---†%&&                 ,      ,                 &&%†---,,,
,,,,††%&#@                                          @#&%††,,,,
,,,,,-%%&&   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.                 #%%---,,,,
,,,-†%%%#@                                          @#%%%†-,,,
,,-†%%&#@@  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  @@#&%%†-,,
,,-†%%&@##         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ##@&%%†-,,
,,-†%%&###                                          ###&%%†-,,
,,-†%%&#@#    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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