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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. &&&..&&&&&
&&..&&&&&& &&....&&&&
&....&&&&. . . ...&&..&&&
..&&..&&.. -#- . USAGES . -#- &&......&&
.......... . . &..&&&&...
&&&&&&&&&& ....&&..&&
&&&&&&&&&. 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. &&&..&&...
&&........ &&......&&
&..&&&&&&& 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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