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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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@#&^=«^,,,             «#«    ,    «#«              ,,,^«=^&#@
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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.         ,^«=^&#@##
#@#&^=«^,,                                          ,,^«=^&#@#
@#&^=«^,,,    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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