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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  ,,,,.~†=*#
@#*=†~.,,,                 ADVISED)                 ,,,.~†=*#@
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