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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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........~= =#= . 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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