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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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