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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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,,-^*@#@## 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 ##@#@*^-,,
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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. @@@^^^,,,,
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