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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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,,~=:†%&¶#                                          #¶&%†:=~,,