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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. ..&.&&.&&&
&.&&&&&... .&&&.&&...
&&....&..& 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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