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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 %%;=~.....
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