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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.  ,~=*$§#¶##
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##¶#§$*=~,             =#=    ,    =#=              ,~=*$§#¶##
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##¶#§$*=~, 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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