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&....&..&& # ......&..&
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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. ..........
&&&&&&..&& &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&..... A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. .&&&&&&&&&
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&&&....&&& ~#~ . ~#~ ...&&&&&&&
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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 . ~#~ &........&
&&..&&..&& . . ..&&&&&&..
.........& &..&&&&...
&&&&&&&&.. 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. ..&&....&&
.......... .....&&...
&&&&&&&&&& TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH &&&&....&&
&&&&&&&&&. ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. &&&..&&..&
&&&&&&&&.. &&........
.&&&&&&..& 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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