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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.                 ,,,,,~†*¤#
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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  ,,,,~†*¤##
###¤*†~,,,                 ADVISED)                 ,,,~†*¤###
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