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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. &.......&&
.&&....&&. ..&&&&&...
....&&.... A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. &..&&&..&&
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....&&..&& -#- . -#- &&&...&&&&
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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. .&&&&&..&&
&..&&..... ..&&&....&
......&&&& 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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