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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  ¨.«\%**###
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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.  ¨.«\%*####
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