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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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...&&....& 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. &&&&&&....
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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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