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