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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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@@@&§^=«^. 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 .^«=^§@@##
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@@&&§^=«^. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .^«=^§&&@@
@@@&§^=«^. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A .^«=^§&@@@
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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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