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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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