.^~^^^^&@@ @@&^^^^~^.
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.^~^^&&@@# # #@@&&^^~^.
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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. &^~^......
.^~^^&&@@@ @@@&&^^~^.
.^~^^&&@@# A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. #@@&&^^~^.
.^~^^&&@## ##@&&^^~^.
.^~^^^&&&& ~#~ . ~#~ &&&&^^^~^.
.^~^^&&@@@ @@@&&^^~^.
.^~^^&&&@@ 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. ##@@&&^~^.
.^~^^&&@@@ @@@&&^^~^.
....~^^&&& . . &&&^^~....
.^~^^&@@## ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ ##@@&^^~^.
.^~^^&&&@@ . . @@&&&^^~^.
.^~^^&@@## ##@@&^^~^.
.^~^^&&@@# 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. @@@&&^^~^.
.^~^^&&@@# #@@&&^^~^.
.^~^^&&@@# 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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