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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. &&&....&..
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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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