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This is Info file inform.info, produced by Makeinfo-1.64 from the input
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This is the Inform Designer's Manual, third edition, 4 September 1996,
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as updated 16 May 1997. It was converted to Info by Christopher J.
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Madsen <ac608@yfn.ysu.edu>.
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Copyright 1996,1997 Graham Nelson and Christopher J. Madsen
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Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this manual
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(a) distributed copies are not substantially different from those
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archived by the author,
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(b) this and other copyright messages are always retained in full, and
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(c) no profit is involved.
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File: inform, Node: Secondary Index, Prev: Concept Index, Up: Top
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Other References to Attributes, Properties, Objects, and Routines
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Because Info doesn't handle multiple index entries very well, I have
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tried to put the main definition of each attribute, property, or
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routine in the main index. This index lists the other references to
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* "linklpa.h": Linking.
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* "linklv.h": Linking.
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* (address): Printing Output.
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* (char): Printing Output.
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* (string): Printing Output.
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* ++: Arithmetic Expressions.
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* ,,: Access to Superclass Values.
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* --: Arithmetic Expressions.
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* =: Numbers and Variables.
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* @aread: Assembly Language.
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* @buffer_mode: Assembly Language.
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* @catch: Assembly Language.
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* @encode_text: Assembly Language.
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* @erase_window: Assembly Language.
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* @input_stream: Assembly Language.
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* @output_stream: Assembly Language.
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* @read_char: Assembly Language.
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* @restore: Assembly Language.
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* @save: Assembly Language.
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* @set_colour: Assembly Language.
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* @set_cursor: Assembly Language.
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* @set_window: Assembly Language.
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* @split_window: Assembly Language.
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* @throw: Assembly Language.
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* @tokenise: Assembly Language.
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* Abbreviate: Fatal Errors.
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* Achieved(task): Constants and Scoring.
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* action_to_be <1>: Helping the Parser.
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* action_to_be: Parsing Verbs.
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* actor: Parsing Verbs.
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* add_to_scope <1>: Containers.
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* add_to_scope: Scope.
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* after: Getting Started.
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* AfterRoutines: Actions and Reactions.
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* AllowPushDir: Things to Enter.
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* AMUSING_PROVIDED: Constants and Scoring.
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* animate: Describing Objects.
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* Answer: Living Creatures.
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* article: Describing Objects.
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* Ask: Living Creatures.
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* Attack: Living Creatures.
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* Attribute <1>: Using Attributes.
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* BeforeParsing <1>: Parsing Verbs.
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* BeforeParsing: Answer 66.
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* Blorple: Actions and Reactions.
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* box: Printing Output.
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* buffer <1>: Grammar Tokens.
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* buffer <2>: Answer 74.
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* buffer: Grammar Tokens.
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* call: Sending Messages.
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* capacity <1>: Player.
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* capacity: Containers.
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* ChangeDefault: Extending the Library.
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* ChangePlayer <1>: Describing Objects.
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* ChangePlayer: Player.
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* child <1>: Object Tree.
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* children <1>: Object Tree.
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* children: Debugging.
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* ChooseObjects: Helping the Parser.
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* class: Classes and Inheritance.
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* Class: About Objects.
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* concealed <1>: Scope.
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* concealed: Describing Objects.
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* Constant: Directives and Constants.
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* consult_from: Reading Matter.
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* consult_words: Reading Matter.
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* container: Containers.
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* c_style: Listing Objects.
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* DarkToDark: Light and Dark.
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* deadflag <1>: Player.
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* deadflag: Getting Started.
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* DeathMessage: Player.
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* DEBUG <1>: Compiler Options.
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* Default: Controlling Compilation.
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* describe <1>: Describing Objects.
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* describe <2>: Switchable Objects.
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* describe: Describing Objects.
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* DrawStatusLine <1>: Answer 92.
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* DrawStatusLine: Boxes.
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* EACHTURN_REASON: Scope.
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* each_turn: Daemons.
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* Endif: Controlling Compilation.
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* enterable: Things to Enter.
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* etype: Living Creatures.
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* Extend: Parsing Verbs.
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* Fake_Action: Actions and Reactions.
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* false <1>: Numbers and Variables.
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* female: Describing Objects.
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* first: Parsing Verbs.
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* font: Printing Output.
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* found_in <1>: Places.
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* GamePreRoutine: Actions and Reactions.
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* general: Getting Started.
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* Give: Living Creatures.
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* Go <1>: Things to Enter.
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* Grammar: Getting Started.
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* grammar: Living Creatures.
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* has <1>: Using Attributes.
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* has: Getting Started.
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* HasLightSource: Light and Dark.
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* herobj: Helping the Parser.
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* himobj: Helping the Parser.
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* Ifdef: Controlling Compilation.
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* Iffalse: Controlling Compilation.
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* Ifndef: Controlling Compilation.
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* Ifnot: Controlling Compilation.
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* Iftrue: Controlling Compilation.
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* Include: Controlling Compilation.
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* indirect <1>: Random and Indirect.
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* indirect: Debugging.
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* initial <1>: Getting Started.
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* Initialise <1>: Player.
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* Initialise <2>: Daemons.
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* Initialise <3>: Getting Started.
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* Initialise: Entry Points.
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* inp1 <1>: Actions and Reactions.
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* inp2 <1>: Answer 81.
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* inp2: Actions and Reactions.
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* InScope: Answer 30.
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* invent: Describing Objects.
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* inventory_stage <1>: Listing Objects.
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* inventory_stage: Describing Objects.
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* inversion: Printing Output.
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* itobj: Helping the Parser.
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* jump: Jumping Around.
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* keep_silent: Actions and Reactions.
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* Kiss: Living Creatures.
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* last: Parsing Verbs.
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* LibraryMessages <1>: Actions and Reactions.
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* LibraryMessages: Extending the Library.
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* life: Living Creatures.
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* Locale: Describing Objects.
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* locked: Containers.
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* Look: Describing Objects.
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* LookRoutine: Describing Objects.
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* LOOPOVERSCOPE_REASON: Scope.
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* Lowstring: Answer 7.
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* male: Describing Objects.
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* MAX_CARRIED: Constants and Scoring.
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* MAX_SCORES: Constants and Scoring.
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* MAX_TIMERS: Daemons.
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* Message: Controlling Compilation.
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* meta: Parsing Verbs.
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* metaclass: About Objects.
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* name <1>: Objects with Properties.
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* name <2>: Parsing Nouns.
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* neuter: Describing Objects.
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* NextWord <1>: Parsing Nouns.
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* NextWord <2>: Answer 73.
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* NextWord: Grammar Tokens.
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* NextWordStopped: Grammar Tokens.
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* NormalWorld: Answer 7.
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* nothing <1>: Object Tree.
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* nothing: Debugging.
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* notify_mode: Constants and Scoring.
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* NotUnderstood: Living Creatures.
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* NounDomain: Answer 77.
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* NO_PLACES: Constants and Scoring.
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* NULL: Getting Started.
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* number: Getting Started.
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* NUMBER_TASKS: Constants and Scoring.
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* Object <1>: About Objects.
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* Object: Getting Started.
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* ObjectIsUntouchable(obj): Scope.
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* OBJECT_SCORE: Constants and Scoring.
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* ofclass: Classes and Inheritance.
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* OffersLight: Light and Dark.
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* on: Switchable Objects.
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* only: Parsing Verbs.
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* openable: Containers.
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* Order: Living Creatures.
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* orders <1>: Living Creatures.
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* parent <1>: Object Tree.
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* parse: Grammar Tokens.
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* parsed_number <1>: Grammar Tokens.
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* parsed_number: Grammar.
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* ParseNoun: Parsing Nouns.
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* ParseNumber: Grammar Tokens.
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* Parser: Getting Started.
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* ParserError: Helping the Parser.
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* parser_one, parser_two, parser_action: Plural Names.
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* parse_name <1>: Parsing Nouns.
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* parse_name <2>: Plural Names.
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* PARSING_REASON: Scope.
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* PlaceInScope: Scope.
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* plural: Plural Names.
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* pluralname: Describing Objects.
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* pretty_flag: Boxes.
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* print: Sending Messages.
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* print (a) obj: Describing Objects.
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* print (address): Debugging.
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* print (name) obj: Describing Objects.
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* print (string): Debugging.
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* print (the) obj: Describing Objects.
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* print object <1>: Debugging.
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* print object: Describing Objects.
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* PrintRank: Constants and Scoring.
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* PrintTaskName: Constants and Scoring.
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* PrintVerb: Parsing Verbs.
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* print_to_array: Sending Messages.
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* private: Private Properties.
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* PronounNotice: Helping the Parser.
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* PronounValue: Helping the Parser.
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* proper: Describing Objects.
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* provides <1>: Private Properties.
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* provides: Objects with Properties.
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* PushDir: Things to Enter.
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* quit: Jumping Around.
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* random <1>: Debugging.
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* random: Random and Indirect.
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* react_after: Living Creatures.
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* REACT_AFTER_REASON: Scope.
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* react_before <1>: Places.
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* react_before: Living Creatures.
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* REACT_BEFORE_REASON: Scope.
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* read <1>: Special Data Structures.
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* read: Accepting Input.
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* real_location: Player.
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* Receive: Containers.
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* receive_action: Containers.
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* REPARSE_CODE: Answer 77.
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* replace: Parsing Verbs.
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* Replace: Extending the Library.
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* reverse <1>: Grammar.
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* reverse: Parsing Verbs.
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* ReversedWorld: Answer 7.
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* ROOM_SCORE: Constants and Scoring.
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* Routine: About Objects.
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* SACK_OBJECT: Constants and Scoring.
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* scenery <1>: Describing Objects.
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* scope_reason <1>: Daemons.
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* scope_reason <2>: Living Creatures.
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* scope_reason: Scope.
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* scope_stage: Scope.
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* Search <1>: Actions and Reactions.
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* Search: Containers.
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* self <1>: Classes and Inheritance.
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* SetPronoun: Helping the Parser.
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* short_name: Describing Objects.
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* Show: Living Creatures.
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* sibling: Object Tree.
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* spaces: Printing Output.
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* special_number: Living Creatures.
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* StartDaemon: Daemons.
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* StartTimer: Daemons.
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* Statusline: Daemons.
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* StopDaemon: Daemons.
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* StopTimer: Daemons.
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* String: About Objects.
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* Stub: Controlling Compilation.
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* style: Printing Output.
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* supporter <1>: Containers.
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* supporter: Things to Enter.
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* switch: Code Blocks.
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* switchable: Switchable Objects.
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* Switches: Compiler Options.
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* System_file <1>: Extending the Library.
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* System_file <2>: Warnings.
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* System_file: Controlling Compilation.
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* talkable: Living Creatures.
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* TALKING_REASON <1>: Living Creatures.
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* TALKING_REASON: Scope.
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* TASKS_PROVIDED: Constants and Scoring.
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* task_scores: Constants and Scoring.
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* Tell: Living Creatures.
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* TESTSCOPE_REASON: Scope.
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* TheSame: Plural Names.
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* ThrowAt <1>: Actions and Reactions.
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* ThrowAt: Living Creatures.
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* ThrownAt: Actions and Reactions.
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* transparent <1>: Living Creatures.
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* transparent: Containers.
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* true <1>: Numbers and Variables.
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* TryNumber: Parsing Nouns.
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* UnknownVerb: Parsing Verbs.
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* vague_obj: Helping the Parser.
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* vague_word: Helping the Parser.
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* Verb: Parsing Verbs.
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* VerbLib: Getting Started.
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* verb_num: Living Creatures.
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* verb_word <1>: Parsing Verbs.
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* verb_word: Helping the Parser.
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* VN_****: Controlling Compilation.
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* WakeOther: Living Creatures.
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* when_closed: Doors.
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* with <1>: Objects with Properties.
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* with: Getting Started.
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* WITHOUT_DIRECTIONS: Places.
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* with_key: Containers.
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* WordAddress <1>: Answer 73.
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* WordAddress <2>: Grammar Tokens.
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* WordAddress: Parsing Nouns.
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* WordLength <1>: Answer 73.
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* WordLength <2>: Parsing Nouns.
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* WordLength: Grammar Tokens.
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* WriteListFrom: Listing Objects.
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