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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. ##@@*=»^..
...^»=*@@# #@@*=»^...
....^»=*@@ 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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