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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   ,,,,,«†&##
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###&*†\«,,  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,,«\†*&###
##*\«,,,,,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,,,,,«\*##
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