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From: ceforma@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Christopher E. Forman)
Subject: Re: Zork 69105
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Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 22:05:41 GMT
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Tim Llewellyn (fu285@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:
: Has anyone else noticed this number appearing often in all the
: Zork games? I've seen it in 0,I,III, and Beyond.

It's also in LGOP, if you count the leaves in Cleveland.

: Does anyone know what significance this number has?

I think the reoccurance of this number is simply an inside joke for Zork
fans (similar to the "Hello Sailor" bit).  I don't believe it has any
other significance.
