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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 ,,,,~~**@#
@#@**~~,,, ADVISED) ,,,~~**@#@
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