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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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