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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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.....&&..& -#- . -#- &&..&&..&&
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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. .....&&...
&&&....&&& &&&&....&&
&&..&&..&. 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 ..&&..&&..
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