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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    #@##&=†«~.
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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. @##&†††«~.
.~«†=&##@#  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  #@##&=†«~.
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