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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. ..&&&&..&&
..&.&....& &.&...&.&.
..&&&&...& 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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