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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.           ,,,-~†$%@#
##@%$†~-,,                                          ,,-~†$%@##
###@%$†~-,  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.     ,,,,-~†$%@
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@%$†~-,,,,                 ,      ,                 ,,,,-~†$%@
#@%$†~-,,,            ~#~ , 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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