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