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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  ..........
..........                 ADVISED)                 ..........
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