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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 ####&=\=~,
,~=\=### ADVISED) ####&=\=~,
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