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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. ..&&..&&..
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