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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  ,,«†=%¤@##
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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. ,,,,,,†%@@
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