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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 &&&&&&&&..
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