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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. .&.&&....&
&......&.. ...&&&....
.&......&. 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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