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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 ##¶¤@==«..
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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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