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Welcome to the TADS 3 Library Sample Game!
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar, a
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green jar (which contains two copper coins), a blue test booklet, a brass key,
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a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red
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ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
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Bill and Bob are standing here.
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>bill, s. close door. n
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Bill opens the front door.
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Bill leaves through the front door.
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Someone closes the front door from the other side.
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Someone opens the front door from the other side.
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Bill enters through the front door.
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"Okay, I will follow you."
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This room is obviously highly contrived. Filling one end of the room is a
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platform, almost like a theater stage, raised a couple of feet above the floor.
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At opposite ends of the platform are two smaller platforms, one red and one
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blue; atop each smaller platform is a chair of the same color as its platform.
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In the center of the main platform is a raised dais, upon which are a wooden
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stool and a leather armchair.
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The only exit is east.
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On the main platform is a large white box, about waist high and quite roomy.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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Bill enters from the east.
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(first standing on the main platform)
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You can't do that because the white box is closed.
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Bill stands on the main platform.
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Opening the white box reveals a beeper.
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A small trap door is set into the floor of the box.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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Okay, you're now sitting in the white box.
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Bill stands in the white box.
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Bill sits in the white box.
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You close the white box.
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It is now pitch black.
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There's not enough room to stand up in the box while it's closed.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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It's too dark; you can't see where you're going.
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You open the white box.
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Platform Room (sitting in the white box)
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This room is obviously highly contrived. Filling one end of the room is a
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platform, almost like a theater stage, raised a couple of feet above the floor.
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At opposite ends of the platform are two smaller platforms, one red and one
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blue; atop each smaller platform is a chair of the same color as its platform.
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In the center of the main platform is a raised dais, upon which are a wooden
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stool and a leather armchair.
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The only exit is east.
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On the main platform is a white box (which contains a beeper).
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A small trap door is set into the floor of the box.
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Bill is sitting in the white box.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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"Okay, I will follow you."
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(first getting out of the white box, then standing on the red platform)
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Okay, you're now sitting on the red chair.
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Bill gets out of the white box.
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Bill stands on the red platform.
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(first standing up, then getting off of the red platform, then standing on the
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Okay, you're now sitting on the blue chair.
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Bill gets off of the red platform.
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Bill stands on the blue platform.
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(first standing up, then getting off of the blue platform, then standing on the
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Okay, you're now sitting on the stool.
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Bill gets off of the blue platform.
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Bill stands on the dais.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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Okay, you're now sitting in the armchair.
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(first standing up, then getting off of the dais, then getting off of the main
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar, a
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green jar (which contains two copper coins), a blue test booklet, a brass key,
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a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red
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ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
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Bob is standing here.
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Bill enters from the west.
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"Okay, I will follow Bill."
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This medium-sized room[1] has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (closed) leads
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A trophy is visible in a small alcove set into the top of one wall.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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On the table are a red candle, a white candle, a stretchy bag, a cookie tin,
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and an inflatable rubber raft.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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Bill enters from the south.
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(A number in [square brackets] like the one above refers to a footnote, which
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you can read by typing FOOTNOTE followed by the number: FOOTNOTE 1, for
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example. Footnotes usually contain added background information that might be
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interesting but isn't essential to the story. If you'd prefer not to see
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footnotes at all, you can control their appearance by typing FOOTNOTES.)
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Bob enters from the south.
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The story has never referred to any such footnote.
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This is just a sample note for the dining room.
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It's a large[2] oval table. On the table are a red candle, a white candle, a
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stretchy bag, a cookie tin, and an inflatable rubber raft.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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Okay, it's not all that large. Medium-sized sounds so weak, though.
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It's shaped like a big cup, and looks to be made of silver.
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It's a small, arched alcove, set high up on the wall, near the ceiling.
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A trophy is visible in a small alcove set into the top of one wall.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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The flowers have a strong, well, flowery fragrance.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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You hear nothing out of the ordinary.
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A trophy is visible in a small alcove set into the top of one wall.
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You can't reach the trophy from here; the alcove is too high up. You might be
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able to reach the alcove if you were standing on something.
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Okay, you're now standing on the table.
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Bill stands on the table.
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Bob stands on the table.
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Okay, you're no longer on the table.
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Bill gets off of the table.
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(first opening the door)
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This small yard has a well-kept lawn. The edges of the yard are defined by
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thick, tall hedges. An old garden shed occupies the northwest corner of the
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yard. A door into the house is to the south.
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In the center of the yard, floating in mid-air, is a red sphere.
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Bill enters through the back door of the house.
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The red sphere floats unnervingly in mid-air, with no apparent mechanical means
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of suspension. It does not hover like a balloon, but seems absolutely still,
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as though firmly attached to an invisible pole.
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Bob enters through the back door of the house.
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The sphere is strangely fixed in place; it resists your attempts to move it.
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It does seem to be able to rotate freely on its vertical axis, though, so you
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could probably turn it if you wanted to.
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That is not something you can open.
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The red sphere does not appear to be edible.
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>put it in the duffel
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(first trying to take the red sphere)
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The sphere is strangely fixed in place; it resists your attempts to move it.
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It does seem to be able to rotate freely on its vertical axis, though, so you
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could probably turn it if you wanted to.
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Although the sphere is immovably fixed in space, it rotates so freely that it
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feels weightless. You give it the lightest touch, and it starts spinning
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wildly, so fast that it becomes a featureless, glowing blur. After a few
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moments, it abruptly comes to a stop, and you see that its color has changed to
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The sphere is strangely fixed in place; it resists your attempts to move it.
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It does seem to be able to rotate freely on its vertical axis, though, so you
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could probably turn it if you wanted to.
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Which door do you mean, the door of the shed, or the back door of the house?
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back door of the house: It leads south, into the house. It's open.
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door of the shed: It leads into the shed. It's closed.
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You close the back door of the house.
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Which door do you mean, the door of the shed, or the back door of the house?
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(first opening the door of the shed)
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There's barely room to stand up or turn around in this tiny storage space. The
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north wall has a few deep shelves, but otherwise the structure is featureless.
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A door leads out to the southeast.
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On the shelf are a flashlight, a box of rat poison, and a book of matches.
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Bill enters through the door.
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It's not very tasty, but it sure is deadly.
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*** YOU HAVE DIED ***
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Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the last
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move, see the CREDITS, or QUIT?
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Taking back one turn: "eat rat poison".
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There's barely room to stand up or turn around in this tiny storage space. The
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north wall has a few deep shelves, but otherwise the structure is featureless.
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A door leads out to the southeast.
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On the shelf are a flashlight, a box of rat poison, and a book of matches.
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Bill is standing here.
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It's full of white powder.
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Bob enters through the door.
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Opening the book of matches reveals five matches.
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It's open, and contains five matches.
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(first opening the duffel bag, then putting the keyring in it to make room)
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(first putting the trophy in the duffel bag to make room)
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring and a trophy), a
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flashlight, a book of matches (which contains three matches), and two matches.
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match: The match is an ordinary match.
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match: The match is an ordinary match.
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book of matches: It's open, and contains three matches.
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(first putting the flashlight in the duffel bag to make room)
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You strike the match, igniting a small flame.
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, and a
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flashlight), a book of matches (which contains two matches), and three matches
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You put out the match, which disappears into a cloud of ash.
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, and a
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flashlight), a book of matches (which contains two matches), and two matches.
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Taking back one turn: "i".
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There's barely room to stand up or turn around in this tiny storage space. The
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north wall has a few deep shelves, but otherwise the structure is featureless.
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A door leads out to the southeast.
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On the shelf is a box of rat poison.
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Bob and Bill are standing here.
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Taking back one turn: "extinguish match".
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There's barely room to stand up or turn around in this tiny storage space. The
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north wall has a few deep shelves, but otherwise the structure is featureless.
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A door leads out to the southeast.
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On the shelf is a box of rat poison.
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Bob and Bill are standing here.
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Which match do you mean, an unlit match, or the lit match?
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Which match do you mean, one of your matches, or a match in your book of
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The match finishes burning, and disappears into a cloud of ash.
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, and a
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flashlight), a book of matches (which contains two matches), and a match.
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There's barely room to stand up or turn around in this tiny storage space. The
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north wall has a few deep shelves, but otherwise the structure is featureless.
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A door leads out to the southeast.
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You see a match here. On the shelf is a box of rat poison.
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Bob and Bill are standing here.
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It leads out of the shed. It's open.
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This small yard has a well-kept lawn. The edges of the yard are defined by
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thick, tall hedges. An old garden shed occupies the northwest corner of the
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yard. A door into the house is to the south.
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In the center of the yard, floating in mid-air, is a blue sphere.
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Bill enters through the door of the shed.
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(the door of the shed)
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Someone opens the door of the shed from the other side.
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Bob enters through the door of the shed.
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This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
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A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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On the table are a red candle, a white candle, a stretchy bag, a cookie tin,
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and an inflatable rubber raft.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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Bill enters through the door.
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(first putting the book of matches in the duffel bag to make room)
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Bob enters through the door.
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You cannot do that because it would make the inflatable rubber raft too large
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>put it in the stretchy bag
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(first taking the inflatable rubber raft)
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>put stretchy bag in tin
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(first taking the stretchy bag)
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You cannot do that because it would make the stretchy bag too large for the
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You take the stretchy bag.
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You cannot do that because the stretchy bag would become too large for you to
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Which bag do you mean, the stretchy bag, or the duffel bag?
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It takes all your strength, but you manage to blow up the raft. You might feel
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light-headed for a bit.
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The stretchy bag is too large for you to hold.
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Taking back one turn: "put bag in tin".
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This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
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A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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You see a stretchy bag (which contains an inflatable rubber raft) here. On the
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table are a red candle, a white candle, and a cookie tin.
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Bob and Bill are standing here.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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>put stretchy bag in tin
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(first trying to take the stretchy bag)
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The stretchy bag is too large for you to hold.
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You let the air out of the raft, which flattens into a bunched-up pile of
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>put stretchy bag in tin
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(first taking the stretchy bag)
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, a
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flashlight, and a book of matches (which contains two matches)), two matches,
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and a cookie tin (which contains a stretchy bag (which contains an inflatable
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This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
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A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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On the table are a red candle and a white candle.
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Bob and Bill are standing here.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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(first lighting the match)
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You light the white candle.
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The candle has barely been used. It's lit.
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The match finishes burning, and disappears into a cloud of ash.
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, a
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flashlight, and a book of matches (which contains two matches)), a match, and a
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cookie tin (which contains a stretchy bag (which contains an inflatable rubber
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar, a
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green jar (which contains two copper coins), a blue test booklet, a brass key,
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a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red
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ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
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Bill enters from the north.
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This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
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A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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On the table are a red candle and a white candle (providing light).
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Bob is standing here.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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You push the television into the area.
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Bob leaves to the south.
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Bill enters from the south.
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>bob, sit on light chair
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Bob enters from the south.
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>bob, sit on lighter chair
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Bob sits on the lighter chair.
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Bill sits on the darker chair.
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The television's casters are too small to allow the TV to go beyond this point.
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar, a
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green jar (which contains two copper coins), a blue test booklet, a brass key,
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a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red
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ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
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You push the television into the area.
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The television's casters are too small to allow the TV to go beyond this point.
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This room is obviously highly contrived. Filling one end of the room is a
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platform, almost like a theater stage, raised a couple of feet above the floor.
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At opposite ends of the platform are two smaller platforms, one red and one
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blue; atop each smaller platform is a chair of the same color as its platform.
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In the center of the main platform is a raised dais, upon which are a wooden
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stool and a leather armchair.
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The only exit is east.
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On the main platform is a large white box, about waist high and quite roomy.
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A small trap door is set into the floor of the box.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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(first standing on the main platform)
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Okay, you're now sitting in the white box.
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You close the white box.
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It is now pitch black.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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It's too dark to do that.
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You see no flashlight here.
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You are carrying a duffel bag, a match, a cookie tin, and a beeper.
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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It's too dark to do that.
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You open the white box.
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Platform Room (sitting in the white box)
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This room is obviously highly contrived. Filling one end of the room is a
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platform, almost like a theater stage, raised a couple of feet above the floor.
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At opposite ends of the platform are two smaller platforms, one red and one
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blue; atop each smaller platform is a chair of the same color as its platform.
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In the center of the main platform is a raised dais, upon which are a wooden
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stool and a leather armchair.
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The only exit is east.
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On the main platform is a white box.
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A small trap door is set into the floor of the box.
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You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a keyring, a trophy, and a book
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of matches (which contains two matches)), a match, a cookie tin (which contains
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a stretchy bag (which contains an inflatable rubber raft)), a beeper, and a
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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You close the white box.
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It is now pitch black.
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You are carrying a duffel bag, a match, a cookie tin, a beeper, and a
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You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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Okay, the flashlight is now on.
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You are sitting in the white box.
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A small trap door is set into the floor of the box.
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You can't go that way. Obvious exits lead down and out.
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You open the white box.
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(first standing up, then getting out of the white box, then getting off of the
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar, a
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green jar (which contains two copper coins), a blue test booklet, a brass key,
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a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red
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ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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>put copper coin in jar
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(first putting the match in the duffel bag to make room, then opening the green
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jar, then taking the copper coin)
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You put the copper coin in the clear jar.
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The word "jra" is not necessary in this story.
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(If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing OOPS
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followed by the corrected word now. Any time the story points out an unknown
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word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your next command.)
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Which jar do you mean, the green jar, or the clear jar?
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clear jar: It's made of clear glass. It's open, and contains a copper coin.
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green jar: It's made of transparent green glass. It's open, and contains a
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This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
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gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
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cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
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A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
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Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
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sticking up almost vertically.
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On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, a jar of Bob's Brand Premium Fish Cleaner,
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and a bottle (which contains a model ship). The pen cup contains four pens.
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The phone is ringing.
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar (which
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contains a copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue
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test booklet, a brass key, a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball,
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an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
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upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
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A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
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A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
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On the table are a red candle and a white candle (providing light).
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Bill is sitting on the darker chair.
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Bob is sitting on the lighter chair.
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The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
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The white candle burns down too far to stay lit, and goes out.
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Bob leaves to the south.
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Bill leaves to the south.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
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Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
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An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
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You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar (which
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contains a copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue
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test booklet, a brass key, a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball,
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an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a
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This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
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gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
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cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
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A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
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Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
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sticking up almost vertically.
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On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, a jar of Bob's Brand Premium Fish Cleaner,
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and a bottle (which contains a model ship). The pen cup contains four pens.
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Bill and Bob are standing here.
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The phone is ringing.
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>bob, get bob's fish cleaner
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Bob takes the jar of Bob's Brand Premium Fish Cleaner.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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>x bob's fish cleaner
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It presumably once held fish cleaner (whatever that is), but it's just an empty
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The phone is still ringing.
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>x bill's fish cleaner
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Bill does not appear to have any such thing.
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>bob, drop fish cleaner. bill, get fish cleaner.
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Bob puts down the jar of Bob's Brand Premium Fish Cleaner.
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Bill takes the jar of Bob's Brand Premium Fish Cleaner.
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>x bill's fish cleaner
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It presumably once held fish cleaner (whatever that is), but it's just an empty
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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>x bob's fish cleaner
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It presumably once held fish cleaner (whatever that is), but it's just an empty
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The phone is still ringing.
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>x bill's bob's fish cleaner
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It presumably once held fish cleaner (whatever that is), but it's just an empty
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>x bob's bill's fish cleaner
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You see no bob's bill here.
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You can't go that way. The only obvious exit leads west, back to the living
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It's a floor-to-ceiling bookcase built in to the north wall, behind the desk,
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filled with hundreds of dusty tomes.
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The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
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That is not something you can open.
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You see no passage here.
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You see no lever here.
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You see no panel here.
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A previously hidden panel in the side of the desk opens, revealing a small
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compartment containing a lever.
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It's a small compartment, just large enough to contain the lever it enclosed.
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You see no passage here.
1008
The lever is surprisingly heavy, but you manage to pull it all the way out. At
1009
the end of its travel, something under the floor clicks, and the bookcase
1010
behind the desk slides sideways far enough to open a passage to the north. As
1011
soon as you release the lever, it springs back to its original position.
1013
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1018
The phone is still ringing.
1021
It's a floor-to-ceiling bookcase built in to the north wall, behind the desk,
1022
filled with hundreds of dusty tomes. The bookcase is evidently a secret door,
1023
because it has moved sideways to expose a passage to the north.
1027
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1028
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
1032
This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
1033
gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
1034
cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
1037
A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
1039
Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
1040
sticking up almost vertically.
1042
The bookcase has moved aside to reveal a passage to the north.
1044
On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, and a bottle (which contains a model ship).
1045
The pen cup contains four pens.
1047
Bill and Bob are standing here.
1049
The phone is ringing.
1051
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1054
The word "psasage" is not necessary in this story.
1057
That is not something you can close.
1060
That is not something you can open.
1062
The phone is still ringing.
1066
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1067
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
1071
This is the bottom of a narrow spiral staircase. Apart from the stairs, the
1072
only exit is the door to the south.
1074
You see a washing machine here.
1076
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1079
Okay, the flashlight is now off.
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It is now pitch black.
1085
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1086
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
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It's too dark; you can't see where you're going.
1098
You can hear a high-pitched beeping noise.
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Okay, the flashlight is now on.
1104
This is the bottom of a narrow spiral staircase. Apart from the stairs, the
1105
only exit is the door to the south.
1107
You see a washing machine here.
1110
(first trying to open the iron door)
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The iron door seems to be locked.
1115
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1116
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
1120
This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
1121
gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
1122
cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
1125
A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
1127
Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
1128
sticking up almost vertically.
1130
The bookcase has moved aside to reveal a passage to the north.
1132
On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, and a bottle (which contains a model ship).
1133
The pen cup contains four pens.
1135
Bill and Bob are standing here.
1137
The phone is ringing.
1139
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1143
It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
1144
Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
1147
An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
1149
You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, an iron key, a clear jar (which
1150
contains a copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue
1151
test booklet, a brass key, a brown box, a tricycle, a rusty key, a green ball,
1152
an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins (five gold and three silver), and a
1156
brass key: You pick up the brass key and attach it to the keyring.
1157
rusty key: You pick up the rusty key and attach it to the keyring.
1158
iron key: You pick up the iron key and attach it to the keyring.
1162
This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
1163
gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
1164
cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
1167
A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
1169
Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
1170
sticking up almost vertically.
1172
The bookcase has moved aside to reveal a passage to the north.
1174
On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, and a bottle (which contains a model ship).
1175
The pen cup contains four pens.
1177
Bill and Bob are standing here.
1179
The phone is ringing.
1183
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1184
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
1186
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1190
This is the bottom of a narrow spiral staircase. Apart from the stairs, the
1191
only exit is the door to the south.
1193
You see a washing machine here.
1196
(first trying to open the iron door)
1197
The iron door seems to be locked.
1200
(first taking the keyring from the duffel bag)
1201
You try each key on the keyring, and find that the iron key fits the lock.
1209
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1212
(first opening the iron door)
1215
This low, narrow tunnel is walled in old, dark gray concrete or something
1216
similar. The walls curve inward at shoulder level to form an arched ceiling
1217
just barely high enough at the center to allow walking without bending your
1218
neck. The passage ends to the north at an iron door, and ends at the south in
1219
an earthen wall. A narrow side passage leads west.
1223
This is the bottom of a narrow spiral staircase. Apart from the stairs, the
1224
only exit is the door to the south.
1226
You see a washing machine, a brass key, a rusty key, and an iron key here.
1229
What do you want to lock it with?
1232
(first closing the iron door, then putting the cookie tin in the duffel bag to
1233
make room, then taking the iron key)
1237
The word "dorp" is not necessary in this story.
1240
You drop the iron key.
1242
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1245
(first trying to open the iron door)
1246
The iron door seems to be locked.
1249
You are carrying a duffel bag (which contains a trophy, a book of matches
1250
(which contains two matches), a match, and a cookie tin (which contains a
1251
stretchy bag (which contains an inflatable rubber raft))), a beeper, a
1252
flashlight (providing light), and a keyring.
1254
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1257
It's shaped like a big cup, and looks to be made of silver.
1260
It's a beat-up old washing machine. A big dial is the only obvious control.
1264
The dial has stops labeled Wash, Rinse, Spin, and Stop. It's currently set to
1270
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1273
You see nothing unusual in the washing machine.
1279
The dial has stops labeled Wash, Rinse, Spin, and Stop. It's currently set to
1283
The control dial has no such setting.
1285
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1288
The control dial has no such setting.
1291
The control dial has no such setting.
1294
Okay, the control dial is now set to Stop.
1297
Okay, the control dial is now set to Spin.
1299
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1302
Okay, the control dial is now set to Rinse.
1305
The dial has stops labeled Wash, Rinse, Spin, and Stop. It's currently set to
1310
This is the top of a narrow spiral staircase that leads down a dark shaft
1311
walled in rough brown bricks. A passage leads south.
1315
This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
1316
gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
1317
cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
1320
A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
1322
Someone has jabbed a dagger into the top of the desk, leaving the dagger
1323
sticking up almost vertically.
1325
The bookcase has moved aside to reveal a passage to the north.
1327
On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, and a bottle (which contains a model ship).
1328
The pen cup contains four pens.
1330
Bill and Bob are standing here.
1332
The phone is ringing.
1334
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1337
It's a miniature model of a sailing ship.
1340
(first putting the beeper in the duffel bag to make room)
1341
You can't do that because the model ship is too big to take out of the bottle.
1343
The phone is still ringing.
1350
This small room is dominated by a desk, a massive steel edifice painted a drab
1351
gray, something that would be more at home in a government office during the
1352
cold war. Behind the desk, built in to the north wall, is a bookcase. A
1355
A big, old-fashioned manual typewriter is sitting on the desk.
1357
The bookcase has moved aside to reveal a passage to the north.
1359
On the desk are a watch, a pen cup, and a bottle (which contains a model ship).
1360
The pen cup contains four pens.
1362
Bill and Bob are standing here.
1364
The phone is still ringing.
1366
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1372
It's a floor-to-ceiling bookcase built in to the north wall, behind the desk,
1373
filled with hundreds of dusty tomes. The bookcase is evidently a secret door,
1374
because it has moved sideways to expose a passage to the north.
1377
It's big, black, manual typewriter, like something out of an old black-and-
1378
white movie about newspapermen or private detectives. There's a piece of paper
1381
>type Hello therE on typewriter
1382
With some effort, you work the keys of the ancient machine, noisily impressing
1383
"Hello therE" on the paper.
1385
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1387
The phone is still ringing.
1391
With some effort, you work the keys of the ancient machine, noisily impressing
1392
"GoodBye" on the paper.
1395
The typewritten letters on the page have that uneven darkness and wandering
1396
alignment characteristic of the work a well-worn manual typewriter:
1402
The typewritten letters on the page have that uneven darkness and wandering
1403
alignment characteristic of the work a well-worn manual typewriter:
1409
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1411
The phone is still ringing.
1414
You pick up the handset, but there's nothing but static on the line. At least
1415
it stops ringing. You put the handset back, and the phone starts ringing
1420
It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
1421
Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
1424
An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
1426
You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, a clear jar (which contains a
1427
copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue test booklet,
1428
a brown box, a tricycle, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins
1429
(five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
1432
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1435
You smell nothing out of the ordinary.
1439
This medium-sized room has a dining table and a couple of chairs, one
1440
upholstered in dark fabric and other in light fabric. A door (open) leads
1443
A small alcove is set near the top of one wall, up near the ceiling.
1445
A bouquet of flowers is arranged in a vase in the center of the table.
1447
On the table are a red candle and a white candle.
1449
The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
1452
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1455
The flowers have a pleasant fragrance.
1459
It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
1460
Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
1463
An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
1465
You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, a clear jar (which contains a
1466
copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue test booklet,
1467
a brown box, a tricycle, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins
1468
(five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
1472
This is a small yard in front of a modest house. The front door to the house
1473
leads in to the north. To the south is the street.
1475
You see seven red balloons (two inflated, one uninflated, four popped), three
1476
blue balloons (two inflated, one uninflated), and five green balloons (all
1479
A youngish man in a garish suit is standing in the yard near the front door.
1481
The man in the bad suit walks up to you and extends his hand; by habit you
1482
shake his hand. "Hello, friend! My name is Ron, and I represent the Acturial
1483
Life Insurance Company." He releases your hand after a vigorous shaking. "You
1484
know, a lot of people I talk to don't know just how important life insurance is
1485
to proper financial planning. Let me ask you this: do you have all the life
1486
insurance coverage you and your family need?"
1488
A couple of bicyclists pedal past on the street.
1491
"I'm covered," you say.
1493
Ron smiles and nods. "You know, a lot of people think they're covered. But
1494
have you really read your insurance policy? Most insurance policies have so
1495
many exclusions and limitations that you just can't rely on them. That's why
1496
Acturial Life created a new kind of insurance policy. Let me tell you about
1499
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1501
>ask ron about policy
1502
"Okay, tell me about your policy," you say.
1504
"Our policy is the best in the business," Ron says. "For starters, it's
1505
guaranteed go pay, which most policies aren't. There's so much more I can tell
1511
"Thanks, but not right now," you say.
1513
"I'll be here when you're ready!" the salesman says.
1520
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1524
A couple of bicyclists pedal past on the street.
1532
It's a nice, big room. A potted plant is the only attempt at decoration.
1533
Passages lead north, east, and west. To the south, the front door of the house
1536
An old television, a huge, boxy, massive-looking thing, sits on the floor.
1538
You see a PO Box, a small red ball, a red book, a clear jar (which contains a
1539
copper coin), a green jar (which contains a copper coin), a blue test booklet,
1540
a brown box, a tricycle, a green ball, an 8-ball, a large red ball, eight coins
1541
(five gold and three silver), and a phone book here.
1543
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1547
This is a small yard in front of a modest house. The front door to the house
1548
leads in to the north. To the south is the street.
1550
You see seven red balloons (two inflated, one uninflated, four popped), three
1551
blue balloons (two inflated, one uninflated), and five green balloons (all
1554
The salesman is standing in the yard.
1556
Ron walks up to you. "Hello again, friend! It would be my pleasure to help
1557
you with your insurance needs."
1562
The salesman says, "I'm really glad I was in the neighborhood today. Everyone
1563
needs more insurance than they think."
1567
The salesman looks serious for a moment. "Most people don't know this, but
1568
death is our number one killer," he says earnestly. He goes back to smiling.
1569
"Fortunately, death is covered under our policy's loss-of-life section."
1573
Ron says, "You know, life insurance is a lot more interesting than most people
1576
The beeper is making a piercing beeping noise.
1580
The salesman says, "I'm really glad I was in the neighborhood today. Everyone
1581
needs more insurance than they think."
1587
Ron says, "You know, life insurance is a lot more interesting than most people
1590
>ask ron about company
1591
"I've never heard of your company," you say.
1593
"Most people haven't," Ron says. "We're the best-kept secret in the business."
1596
Do you really want to quit? (Y is affirmative) > yes
1598
Thanks for playing the Library Sample Game!
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