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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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.......... 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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