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