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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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