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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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