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Re:The Visible Zorker: Zork 1 by lIl-IIIl on Monday April 27, 2026 @03:50AM (#47918836)
> [Whether or not the critter has moved, we need to adjust the sword-glow, because the player may have moved.]

That must be a comment, right?

In that case: "The critter [one of]slouches[or]slithers[or]shambles[or]lurches[at random] away.";

[one of] [or] [at random] are also comments?

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Re:The Visible Zorker: Zork 1 by chordbug on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:03AM (#47918921)
In code, square brackets indicate comments. But inside a string literal they indicate variable interpolation or other commands.
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