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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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...»†%@¶## »#» . 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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