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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 . =#=            .:=^†¤#@##
#@#¤†^=:..                 .      .                 ..:=^†¤#@#
@#¤†^=:...                                          ...:=^†¤#@
#¤†^=:....  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.         .:=^†¤#@##
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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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