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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. .........~
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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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