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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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