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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.    $=^«^.....
......^«^=      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     =^«^......
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..........  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   ..........
..........    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ..........
..........  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ..........
..........  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ..........
..........                 BUILDING.                ..........
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........^«  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  «^........
.......^«^         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ^«^.......
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.....^«^=$   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  ##@§$=^«^.
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