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