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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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