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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Zork ***SPOILER***
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Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 23:29:12 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 28 23:29:12 1984
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>	The problem is that I when I play my game I am unable to
>	pick up the platinum bar in the loud room.
>	What happens is when I type:
> 
> 	take bar
> 
> 	it replies:
> 
> 	bar bar...
> 
> 	after which it will just repeat everything I say until
> 	I command it to leave the room. I am totally confused.

Good, that is the desired effect.  If this were a cliff with a
distant cliff bouncing back your shouts, what would be a natural
thing to shout?  Echo echo echo...