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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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