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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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