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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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