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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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,.........             =#=    .    =#=              .........,
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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  .......,=†
^†=,......                 ADVISED)                 ......,=†^
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