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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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....:~/%*&              ~#~    .    ~#~             &*%/~:....
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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.                *%/~:.....
....:~/%*&                                          &*%/~:....
...:~/%*&#  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  %/~:......
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