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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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&&&....... -#- . 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. &&........
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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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