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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.    .......,~†
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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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