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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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