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