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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. ....,~^^@@
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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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^^~,...... ~#~ . 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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