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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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