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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 ¨-«\=%&&##
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###&%=\«-¨   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  ¨-«\=%&###
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###&%=\«-¨  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ¨-«\=%&###
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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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