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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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