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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 ..&&.&...&
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