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