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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. .&&.&&...&
&&&&.&&... .&.&&.&..&
....&&.&.. TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH .&&&.&&&.&
&...&.&&&. ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. .&..&&..&&
.&..&&&..& &&&.&.&.&.
.&&.&..&.& 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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