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From: magnus@thep.lu.se (Magnus Olsson)
Subject: A modest proposal (was: What words to use and recognize)
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Actually, I don't think we should stop at letting the game accept
commands like "What can I do with the broomstick", or "Use cup on
candle". IMHO I don't think this is nearly enough. After all, there
may be hundreds of alternative solutions the author didn't think of,
and the poor user may be so frustrated finding that the first 99 don't
work that he/she gives up in disgust.

Therefore, I propose that we add the following command to all new
adventures: 

SOLVE PUZZLE

or, even,

WIN GAME

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