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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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