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@%*^~.....  .              .~~~~.               .   .....~^*%@
#@%*^~.... . *~~   ~*@  THE BASEMENT  @*~   ~~** .  ....~^*%@#
@#@%*^~...  .   ~#~     .~~~~~~~~~~.     ~#~    .   ...~^*%@#@
#@#@%*^~..                     #                    ..~^*%@#@#
@#@%*^~...                                          ...~^*%@#@
#@%*^~.... 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.  .......~^*
%*^~......                                          ......~^*%
@%*^~.....             ~#~    .    ~#~              .....~^*%@
#@%*^~....                                          ....~^*%@#
@#@%*^~...  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 . ~#~            .....~^*%@
#@%*^~....                 .      .                 ....~^*%@#
@#@%*^~...                                          ...~^*%@#@
#@#@%*^~..   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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