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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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.,~†%¤£@##   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.  @£¤%†~,...
..,~†%¤£@#  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  #@£¤%†~,..
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