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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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##%%†=,,,,   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  ,,,=†%%###
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