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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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###&&†==:.   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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