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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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