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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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@$==~~.... TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ....~~==$@
@@$==~~... ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ...~~==$@@
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##@@$==~~. A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, .~~==$@@##
#@@$==~~.. LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ..~~==$@@#
@@$==~~... (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ...~~==$@@
@$==~~.... ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ....~~==$@
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