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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.           :=,.......
......,=:*                                          *:=,......
.....,=:**  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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