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&*^:=.,,,, 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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