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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 ##@§@**«^.
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.^«**@§@@@         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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