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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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