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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. @@&%%^--..
.--^%%&@@# #@@&%%^--.
..--^%%&@@ 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 . -#- @@&%%^--..
.--^%%&@@# . . #@@&%%^--.
..--^%%&@@ @@&%%^--..
...--^%%&@ 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. @@&%%^--..
...--^%%&@ @&%%^--...
..--^%%&@@ 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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