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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.  ,,,,,,~-\†
$†\-~,,,,,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,,,,,~-\†$
#$†\-~,,,,                 ADVISED)                 ,,,,~-\†$#
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