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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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