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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 &&.&..&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& ADVISED) .&.&.&&.&.
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