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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. &&&..&&&..
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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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