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#@#@*†«.,,                    #                     ,,.«†*@#@#
@#@*†«.,,,  ,              ,««««,               ,   ,,,.«†*@#@
#@#@*†«.,,  , *««   «*#  THE BASEMENT  #*«   ««** , ,,.«†*@#@#
##@#@*†«.,  ,   «#«     ,««««««««««,     «#«    ,   ,.«†*@#@##
#@#@*†«.,,                     #                    ,,.«†*@#@#
@#@*†«.,,,                                          ,,,.«†*@#@
#@#@*†«.,, 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.  ,.«†*@#@##
#@#@*†«.,,                                          ,,.«†*@#@#
@#@*†«.,,,             «#«    ,    «#«              ,,,.«†*@#@
#@#@*†«.,,                                          ,,.«†*@#@#
##@#@*†«., 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.      ,,.«†*@#@#
##@#@*†«.,                                          ,.«†*@#@##
#@#@*†«.,,                 ,      ,                 ,,.«†*@#@#
@#@*†«.,,,            «#« , 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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