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&^*«,,,,,, THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ,,,,,,«*^&
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#£&^*«,,,,   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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*«,,,,,,,,  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  ,,,,,,«*^&
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*«,,,,,,,,                 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  ,,,«*^&£##
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