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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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