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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. ##@&*$*-..
...-*$*&@# #@&*$*-...
....-*$*&@ 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. #@&*$*-...
..-*$*&@## ##@&*$*-..
...-*$*&@# TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH #@&*$*-...
....-*$*&@ ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. @&*$*-....
.....-*$*& &*$*-.....
......-*$* 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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