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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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#@¤$†^-:,,             -#-    ,    -#-              ,,:-^†$¤@#
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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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@¤$†^-:,,,                 ,      ,                 ,,,:-^†$¤@
#@¤$†^-:,,            -#- , USAGES , -#-            ,,:-^†$¤@#
##@¤$†^-:,                 ,      ,                 ,:-^†$¤@##
#@¤$†^-:,,                                          ,,:-^†$¤@#
@¤$†^-:,,,  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   ,,,:-^†$¤@
#@¤$†^-:,,    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ,,:-^†$¤@#
##@¤$†^-:,  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,:-^†$¤@##
#@¤$†^-:,,  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ,,:-^†$¤@#
@¤$†^-:,,,                BUILDING.                 ,,,:-^†$¤@
#@¤$†^-:,,                                          ,,:-^†$¤@#
##@¤$†^-:,  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ,:-^†$¤@##
#@¤$†^-:,,         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ,,:-^†$¤@#
@¤$†^-:,,,                                          ,,,:-^†$¤@
#@¤$†^-:,,   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ,,:-^†$¤@#
##@¤$†^-:,   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ,:-^†$¤@##
#@¤$†^-:,,    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ,,:-^†$¤@#
@¤$†^-:,,,  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,,,:-^†$¤@
#@¤$†^-:,,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,,:-^†$¤@#
##@¤$†^-:,                 ADVISED)                 ,:-^†$¤@##
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