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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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