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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.            ..~-*=&@#@
#@&=*-~...                                          ...~-*=&@#
@&=*-~....  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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