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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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