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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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