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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  »^........
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