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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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