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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. .&&.&.&.&.
&..&.&.&.& ..&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& 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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