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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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