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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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