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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. ,,,,,,~~%&
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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 ,,~*%%@###
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