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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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...~=**§¶#            =#= . USAGES . =#=            #¶§**=~...
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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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