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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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