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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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###@&%:«..             «#«    .    «#«              ..«:%&@###
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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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