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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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