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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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