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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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