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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  §*^-~.....
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