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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. ~:........
.........: PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT :.........
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