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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. ...&.&&.&.
&&.&&&&.&. ..&&&.&&&.
.&&...&&&. 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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....&&..&& ~#~ . USAGES . ~#~ &...&..&..
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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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