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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 ~-........
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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 ####&*^~-.
..-~^*## ADVISED) ###&*^~-..
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