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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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