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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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.....~*# 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. ####@&*~,.
.,~\*&@### ###@&*\~,.
.,,,,~\*&@ 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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