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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   @%«.......
.~«^%$@@##   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    ##@@$%^«~.
.~«^%%$$@#    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    #@$$%%^«~.
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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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.~«^%$@###  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ###@$%^«~.
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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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