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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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