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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 ##%*;~:,,,
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,,:~;*%### 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 #%*;~:,,,,
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,,:~;*%### 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. ;~:,,,,,,,
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