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On 13/12/97 at 04:56 PM, Richard Woolcock &lt;KaVir#dial,pipex.com&gt; said:
&gt;Adam Wiggins wrote:
&gt;&gt; [Stephen Zepp:]

&gt;&gt; You're confusing 'name' with description.  The situation you describe
&gt;&gt; should look like so:
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&gt;&gt;  ] examine short
&gt;&gt;  You take a close look at the shortsword.
&gt;&gt;  It weighs around six stones.  The blade is about three handsbreath long.
&gt;&gt;  The hilt is wrapped in leather.  Delicate paterns are etched into the
&gt;&gt;  well-worn blade.  It could use some sharpening.
&gt;&gt;  ]
&gt;&gt;  Bubba says, 'Only fifty coppers for that fine item.'
&gt;&gt;  ] name sword Sting
&gt;&gt;  You will now call the shortsword 'Sting'.
&gt;&gt;  ] l in purse
&gt;&gt;  You have three copper pieces.
&gt;&gt;  ] doh
&gt;&gt;  ] return short
&gt;&gt;  You return the shortsword to its spot on the wall.

&gt;Out of interest, shouldn't that be "You return Sting to its spot on the
&gt;wall"? 

Both would work as "short", and "sword" are descriptive references, and
would only be ambiguous if you possesed other objects those tags fit. 
"Sting" conversely is a name, and gives a guaranteed result.  The others
are contextual.  The same flexibility works in all the other cases and
object types as well.

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<LI><strong><A NAME="00820" HREF="msg00820.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 22:41 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00827" HREF="msg00827.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Mon 15 Dec 1997, 00:41 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00851" HREF="msg00851.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 05:35 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00854" HREF="msg00854.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 08:24 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00926" HREF="msg00926.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 23 Dec 1997, 06:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00805" HREF="msg00805.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 01:33 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00898" HREF="msg00898.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 03:25 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00894" HREF="msg00894.html">Re: [MUD-Dev]  Introductions and</A></strong>, 
coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 02:48 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00308" HREF="msg00308.html">Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, 
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 18 Nov 1997, 12:20 GMT
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