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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  ###&*^:«,¨
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