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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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.&...&.&.& 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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&.&&.&&.&. ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ .&....&.&&
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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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