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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. .&.&.&..&.
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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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