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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    $%*-,.....
......,-*%  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO %*-,......
.......,-*   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   *-,.......
........,-    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   -,........
.........,    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ,.........
..........     THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.      ..........
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......,-*%  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   %*-,......
.....,-*%$    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   $%*-,.....
....,-*%$§  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  §$%*-,....
...,-*%$§@  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A @§$%*-,...
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..,-*%$§@#  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. -,........
.........,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,.........
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