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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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