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>press button
You push the big red button.  Click!

The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven.  A deep red light
envelops you.  The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly
vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ...


Forest

You see a time machine here.

>stand
Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform.

>look

Forest
The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you
to consider it a clearing of sorts.  Light streams prettily through the canopy
of leaves above.  The ground is hard and flat and clean.

You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich
and dense that the sound of it is dispersed.  You aren't sure from which
direction it originates.  You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each
direction looks the same as every other.

You see a time machine here.

>X trees
I see nothing special about the grove of cedar and live oak trees.

>listen
You hear the sound of a stream gurgling somewhere nearby.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>ne

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>x trees
The foliage is thick and tangled.

>listen 
You hear the sound of a stream gurgling somewhere nearby.

>listen to stream
I don't see any stream here.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>n

Forest

You see a time machine here.

>ne

In the forest

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>X trees
The foliage is thick and tangled.

>nw

In the forest

>n

Forest

You see a time machine here.

>ne

In the forest

>I
You are carrying:
   a library book
   the time machine manual
   a newspaper
   an old tennis ball
   a blank
   a car key
   a garage door opener
   a school pencil
   a tourist map
   a crowbar
   some money (five dollars)

>drop ball
Dropped.

>se

In the forest

>drop blank
Dropped.

>s

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>x trees
The foliage is thick and tangled.

>search foliage
You find nothing of interest.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

>drop newspaper
Dropped.

>e

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>I
You are carrying:
   a library book
   the time machine manual
   a car key
   a garage door opener
   a school pencil
   a tourist map
   a crowbar
   some money (five dollars)

>drop car key
Dropped.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

>drop opener
Dropped.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se.s.sw.w

In the forest

You see a blank here.


In the forest

You see a newspaper here.


In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.


In the forest

You see a car key here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s.sw.w

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.


In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.


In the forest

You see a car key here.

>e

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>e

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>n

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>e

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>n

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>n

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>e

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>I
You are carrying:
   a library book
   the time machine manual
   a school pencil
   a tourist map
   a crowbar
   some money (five dollars)

>drop pencil
Dropped.

>look

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a school pencil here.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>n

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>ne

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>nw

In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

>drop crowbar
Dropped.

>nw

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>nw

In the forest

You see a crowbar here.

>n

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a crowbar here.

>s

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a crowbar here.

>e

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a crowbar here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>nw

In the forest

You see a crowbar here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>n

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a school pencil here.

>e

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a school pencil here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a school pencil here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a school pencil here.

>se

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a school pencil here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>n

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>e

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>se

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>n

Forest

You see a time machine here.

>ne

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>n

Forest

You see a time machine here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>nw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>w
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you
started.

>ne

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>n

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a blank here.

>e
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a blank here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a blank here.

>se
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>ne

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a garage door opener here.

>e

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a garage door opener here.

>ne

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a garage door opener here.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>u do
I don't know the word "do".

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>u do
I don't know the word "do".

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a blank here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>ne

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>a
An article must be followed by a noun.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>n
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a car key here.

>e

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a car key here.

>w

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>s
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>s

In the forest

You see a newspaper here.

>sw

In the forest

You see a garage door opener here.

>w

In the forest

You see a car key here.

>ne
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>nw

In the forest

You see an old tennis ball here.

>undo
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a car key here.

>se

In the forest

You see a blank here.

>undo 
(Undoing one command)


In the forest
The woods surround you on all sides.  You can hear the soft gurgling of a
stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is
dispersed.  The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your
bearings straight.  Each direction looks the same as every other.

You see a car key here.

>sw
You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back
where you started.

>save
Saved.

>script off