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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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