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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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