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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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¶#&†:«,,,,            «#« , 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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