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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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.....&.&&& -#- . 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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