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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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£**†~,....  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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