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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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