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##@¤$*=~^. . *~~ ~*¤ THE BASEMENT ¤*~ ~~** . .^~=*$¤@##
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##@¤$*=~^. ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH .^~=*$¤@##
###@¤$=~^. THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, .^~=$¤@###
#¤**~..... 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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#¤$***=~^. ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ .^~=***$¤#
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#@¤$=^.... ....^=$¤@#
##@¤$*=~^. THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO .^~=*$¤@##
¤**~~..... HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, .....~~**¤
##@¤$*=~^. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .^~=*$¤@##
##@¤$*=~^. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A .^~=*$¤@##
@$$***=~^. BUILDING. .^~=***$$@
##@¤$*=~^. .^~=*$¤@##
##@¤$*=~^. TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH .^~=*$¤@##
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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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