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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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