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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. @&**\~^...
..^~\**&@@ @@&**\~^..
.^~\**&@@# 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 . ~#~ @&**\~^...
..^~\**&@@ . . @@&**\~^..
.^~\**&@@# #@@&**\~^.
..^~\**&@@ 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. &**\~^....
...^~\**&@ @&**\~^...
..^~\**&@@ TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH @@&**\~^..
.^~\**&@@# ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. #@@&**\~^.
..^~\**&@@ @@&**\~^..
...^~\**&@ 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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