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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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