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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. .....&&&..
.&&&&..... &&&&..&...
..&&..&&&& A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. &&&.....&&
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&&&&&&..&& -#- . -#- .....&..&&
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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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