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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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