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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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.&&&&&&&&& -#- . USAGES . -#- &..&&&&...
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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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