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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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