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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.    .....«†%&#
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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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###&%†:«:.                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  .:«:†%&###
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