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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. ..~~^*%§##
#§%*^~~... ...~~^*%§#
##§%*^~~.. 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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