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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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