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.&.&..&..& . *== =*& THE BASEMENT &*= ==** . &..&..&..&
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.&.&..&..& THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN &..&..&..&
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.&.&..&..& THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, &..&..&..&
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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 &..&..&..&
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.&.&..&..& ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. &..&..&..&
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