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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. &..&..&..&
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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 &.&.&&&..&
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