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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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