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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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...&&&.... 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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&...&.&&.. HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ....&...&&
&&....&&&. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR &....&..&.
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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. ....&.&&..
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