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 <span id="line1">1. A blindfold can be very useful if you're telepathic.</span>
 <span id="line2">2. A candelabrum affixed with seven candles shows the way with a magical light.</span>
 <span id="line3">3. A cream pie has two uses: food... and entertainment.</span>
 <span id="line4">4. A crystal plate mail will not rust.</span>
 <span id="line5">5. A katana might slice a worm in two.</span>
 <span id="line6">6. A magic vomit pump could be useful for gourmands.</span>
 <span id="line7">7. A nymph knows how to unlock chains.</span>
 <span id="line8">8. A potion of blindness lets you see invisible things.</span>
 <span id="line9">9. A priest can get the gods to listen easily.</span>
 <span id="line10">10. A priestess and a virgin you might be, but that unicorn won't care.</span>
 <span id="line11">11. A ring of conflict is a bad thing if there is a nurse in the room.</span>
 <span id="line12">12. A short sword is not as good as a long sword.</span>
 <span id="line13">13. A succubus will go farther than a nymph.</span>
 <span id="line14">14. A wand can exorcize a past explorer's ghost.</span>
 <span id="line15">15. Acid blobs should be attacked bare-handed.</span>
 <span id="line16">16. Affairs with nymphs are often very expensive.</span>
 <span id="line17">17. Afraid of nymphs?  Wear a ring of adornment.</span>
 <span id="line18">18. Afraid of your valuables being stolen?  Carry more junk!</span>
 <span id="line19">19. Always be aware of the phase of the moon!</span>
 <span id="line20">20. Always sweep the floor before engraving important messages.</span>
 <span id="line21">21. Amulets of Yendor are hard to make.  Even for a wand of wishing.</span>
 <span id="line22">22. An elven cloak is useful against magic.</span>
 <span id="line23">23. An umber hulk can be a confusing sight.</span>
 <span id="line24">24. As Crom is my witness, I'll never go hungry again!</span>
 <span id="line25">25. Asking about monsters may be very useful.</span>
 <span id="line26">26. Attack long worms from the rear -- that is so much safer!</span>
 <span id="line27">27. Attacking an eel where there is none is usually a fatal mistake!</span>
 <span id="line28">28. Bandaging wounds helps keep up appearances.</span>
 <span id="line29">29. Bashing monsters with a bow is not such a good idea.</span>
 <span id="line30">30. Be careful!  The Wizard may plan an ambush!</span>
 <span id="line31">31. Be nice to a nurse:  Put away your weapon and take off your clothes.</span>
 <span id="line32">32. Being digested is a painfully slow process.</span>
 <span id="line33">33. Blank scrolls make more interesting reading.</span>
 <span id="line34">34. Blind?  Catch a floating eye!</span>
 <span id="line35">35. Booksellers never read scrolls; they might get carried away.</span>
 <span id="line36">36. Chemistry 101: Never pour water into acid.</span>
 <span id="line37">37. Concise conquest:  Control, confuse, conjure, condemn.</span>
 <span id="line38">38. Conserve energy, turn off the lights.</span>
 <span id="line39">39. Digging up a grave could be a bad idea...</span>
 <span id="line40">40. Dilithium crystals are rare indeed.</span>
 <span id="line41">41. Dogs are attracted by the smell of tripe.</span>
 <span id="line42">42. Dogs are superstitious; they never step on cursed items.</span>
 <span id="line43">43. Dogs of ghosts aren't angry, just hungry.</span>
 <span id="line44">44. Don't forget!  Large dogs are MUCH harder to kill than little dogs.</span>
 <span id="line45">45. Don't lash out at people while blinded.</span>
 <span id="line46">46. Don't mess with shopkeepers, or you'll get the Guild after you.</span>
 <span id="line47">47. Dragons never whip their children; they wouldn't feel it!</span>
 <span id="line48">48. Eat your carrots.  They're good for your eyes.</span>
 <span id="line49">49. Eating a freezing sphere is like eating a yeti.</span>
 <span id="line50">50. Eating a killer bee is like eating a scorpion.</span>
 <span id="line51">51. Eating a tengu is like eating a nymph.</span>
 <span id="line52">52. Eating a wraith is a rewarding experience!</span>
 <span id="line53">53. Eating unpaid leprechauns may be advantageous.</span>
 <span id="line54">54. Elbereth has quite a reputation around these parts.</span>
 <span id="line55">55. Elf corpses are incompatible with the sandman, and at times the gods as well.</span>
 <span id="line56">56. Elven cloaks cannot rust.</span>
 <span id="line57">57. Elves can help you feel less tired.</span>
 <span id="line58">58. Even evil players have a guardian angel.</span>
 <span id="line59">59. Ever fought with an enchanted tooth?</span>
 <span id="line60">60. Ever tried reading while confused?</span>
 <span id="line61">61. Ever tried to put a troll into a large box?</span>
 <span id="line62">62. Ever wondered why one would want to dip something in a potion?</span>
 <span id="line63">63. Expensive cameras have penetrating flash lights.</span>
 <span id="line64">64. Extra staircases lead to extra levels.</span>
 <span id="line65">65. Fiery letters might deter monsters.</span>
 <span id="line66">66. For a good time engrave `Elbereth'.</span>
 <span id="line67">67. Gems are too precious to be thrown away carelessly.</span>
 <span id="line68">68. Getting hungry?  Stop wearing rings!</span>
 <span id="line69">69. Getting too warm?  Take off that Amulet of Yendor and stay away from the exit!</span>
 <span id="line70">70. Gods expect the best from their priesthood.</span>
 <span id="line71">71. Gods look down their noses at demigods.</span>
 <span id="line72">72. Gods love cats and dogs.</span>
 <span id="line73">73. Got a question?  Try rec.games.roguelike.nethack.</span>
 <span id="line74">74. Grave robbers sometimes get rich.</span>
 <span id="line75">75. Guy Montag keeps his scrolls in a bag.</span>
 <span id="line76">76. Handle your flasks carefully -- there might be a ghost inside!</span>
 <span id="line77">77. Holy water has many uses.</span>
 <span id="line78">78. Horses trust their riders, even when not so deserved.</span>
 <span id="line79">79. Hunger is a confusing experience for a dog!</span>
 <span id="line80">80. I once knew a hacker who ate too fast and choked to death.</span>
 <span id="line81">81. I smell a maze of twisty little passages.</span>
 <span id="line82">82. I wish I never wished a wand of wishing.  (Wishful thinking.)</span>
 <span id="line83">83. I wouldn't advise playing catch with a giant.</span>
 <span id="line84">84. I'm watching you.  -- The Wizard of Yendor</span>
 <span id="line85">85. Ice boxes keep your food fresh.</span>
 <span id="line86">86. If you are being punished, it's done with a deadly weapon.</span>
 <span id="line87">87. If you kill the Wizard, you get promoted to demi-god.</span>
 <span id="line88">88. If you need a wand of digging, kindly ask the minotaur.</span>
 <span id="line89">89. If you want to hit, use a dagger.</span>
 <span id="line90">90. If you want to rob a shop, train your dog.</span>
 <span id="line91">91. If you're lost, try buying a map next time you're in a shop.</span>
 <span id="line92">92. Inside a shop you better take a look at the price tags before buying anything.</span>
 <span id="line93">93. It is bad manners to use a wand in a shop.</span>
 <span id="line94">94. It is dangerous to visit a graveyard at midnight.</span>
 <span id="line95">95. It is not always a good idea to whistle for your dog.</span>
 <span id="line96">96. It is rumored that the Wizard has hired some help.</span>
 <span id="line97">97. It is the letter 'c' and not 'e' that changes status to statue.</span>
 <span id="line98">98. It might be a good idea to offer the unicorn a ruby.</span>
 <span id="line99">99. It would be peculiarly sad were your dog turned to stone.</span>
 <span id="line100">100. It's a `d' eats `d' world.</span>
 <span id="line101">101. Just because it says READ ME doesn't mean you should.</span>
 <span id="line102">102. Keep your armors away from rust.</span>
 <span id="line103">103. Keep your weaponry away from acids.</span>
 <span id="line104">104. Kill a unicorn of your color and you kill your luck.</span>
 <span id="line105">105. Leather is waterproof.  Ever see a cow with an umbrella?</span>
 <span id="line106">106. Leprechauns are the most skilled cutpurses in this dungeon.</span>
 <span id="line107">107. Lizard corpses protect against cockatrices.</span>
 <span id="line108">108. Money lost, little lost; honor lost, much lost; pluck lost, all lost.</span>
 <span id="line109">109. Most monsters can't swim.</span>
 <span id="line110">110. Music hath charms to affect the stubborn drawbridge.</span>
 <span id="line111">111. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.</span>
 <span id="line112">112. Never attack a guard.</span>
 <span id="line113">113. Never ride a long worm.</span>
 <span id="line114">114. Never use your best weapon to engrave a curse.</span>
 <span id="line115">115. No easy fighting with a heavy load!</span>
 <span id="line116">116. Not all boots were made for walking.</span>
 <span id="line117">117. Nurses are trained to touch naked persons:  they don't harm them.</span>
 <span id="line118">118. Nymphs can unlink more than your chain mail.</span>
 <span id="line119">119. Once your little dog will be a big dog, and you will be proud of it.</span>
 <span id="line120">120. Only female monsters can lay eggs.</span>
 <span id="line121">121. Opening a tin is difficult, especially when you attempt it bare handed!</span>
 <span id="line122">122. Orcs and killer bees share their lifestyle.</span>
 <span id="line123">123. Orcs do not procreate in dark rooms.</span>
 <span id="line124">124. Plain nymphs are harmless.</span>
 <span id="line125">125. Playing AD&D may be helpful.</span>
 <span id="line126">126. Playing Gauntlet might be enlightening in some situations.</span>
 <span id="line127">127. Playing billiards pays when you are in a shop.</span>
 <span id="line128">128. Polymorphing a shopkeeper might make you safer.</span>
 <span id="line129">129. Polymorphing your dog probably makes you safer.</span>
 <span id="line130">130. Potions don't usually mix, but sometimes...</span>
 <span id="line131">131. Psst!  It's done with mirrors!</span>
 <span id="line132">132. Put on a ring of teleportation:  it will take you away from onslaught.</span>
 <span id="line133">133. Rays aren't boomerangs, of course, but still...</span>
 <span id="line134">134. Read the manual before entering the cave -- you might get killed otherwise.</span>
 <span id="line135">135. Reading Herbert might be enlightening in one case.</span>
 <span id="line136">136. Reading Tolkien might help you.</span>
 <span id="line137">137. Reading scrolls after drinking booze can give confusing results.</span>
 <span id="line138">138. Riding a dragon can be an uplifting experience.</span>
 <span id="line139">139. Rust monsters love water.  There are potions they hate, however.</span>
 <span id="line140">140. Sacks protect contents from temperatures up to 452 degrees fahrenheit.</span>
 <span id="line141">141. Scrolls fading?  It's not the heat, it's the humidity.</span>
 <span id="line142">142. Shopkeepers accept credit cards, as long as you pay cash.</span>
 <span id="line143">143. Shopkeepers can spot a tourist a mile away with those Hawaiian shirts.</span>
 <span id="line144">144. Shopkeepers can't tell identical twins apart.</span>
 <span id="line145">145. Shopkeepers don't read, so what use is engraving in a shop?</span>
 <span id="line146">146. Shopkeepers have incredible patience.</span>
 <span id="line147">147. Shopkeepers might raise their prices for tourists.</span>
 <span id="line148">148. Shopkeepers value money more than revenge.</span>
 <span id="line149">149. Some monsters can be tamed.  I once saw a hacker with a tame dragon!</span>
 <span id="line150">150. Someone once said that what goes up < might come down >.</span>
 <span id="line151">151. Someone's been spiking the pits!</span>
 <span id="line152">152. Sometimes monsters are more likely to fight each other than attack you.</span>
 <span id="line153">153. Spinach, carrot, and jelly -- a meal fit for a nurse!</span>
 <span id="line154">154. Tainted meat is even more sickening than poison!</span>
 <span id="line155">155. Telepathy is just a trick:  once you know how to do it, it's easy.</span>
 <span id="line156">156. The Leprechaun Gold Tru$t is no division of the Magic Memory Vault.</span>
 <span id="line157">157. The Wizard finds death to be quite an experience.</span>
 <span id="line158">158. The best equipment for your work is, of course, the most expensive.</span>
 <span id="line159">159. The gods don't appreciate pesky priesthood.</span>
 <span id="line160">160. The gods will get angry if you kill your dog.</span>
 <span id="line161">161. The magic marker is mightier than the sword.</span>
 <span id="line162">162. The moon is not the only heavenly body to influence this game.</span>
 <span id="line163">163. The orc swings his orcish broadsword named Elfrist at you.  You die...</span>
 <span id="line164">164. The secret of wands of Nothing Happens:  try again!</span>
 <span id="line165">165. There has always been something mystical about mirrors.</span>
 <span id="line166">166. There is a Mastermind deep in the dungeon.</span>
 <span id="line167">167. There is a big treasure hidden in the zoo!</span>
 <span id="line168">168. There is more magic in this cave than meets the eye.</span>
 <span id="line169">169. There is no harm in praising a large dog.</span>
 <span id="line170">170. There is nothing like eating a mimic.</span>
 <span id="line171">171. There once was a Knight named Lancelot who liked to ride with his lance a lot.</span>
 <span id="line172">172. They say a gelatinous cube can paralyze you...</span>
 <span id="line173">173. They say that Juiblex is afraid of a wand of digging.</span>
 <span id="line174">174. They say that Medusa would like to put you on a pedestal.</span>
 <span id="line175">175. They say that Vlad lives!!! ... in the mazes.</span>
 <span id="line176">176. They say that `Elbereth' is often written about.</span>
 <span id="line177">177. They say that a bag of holding can't hold everything.</span>
 <span id="line178">178. They say that a blessed tin of quasit meat is a quick meal.</span>
 <span id="line179">179. They say that a cat avoids traps.</span>
 <span id="line180">180. They say that a cave spider will occasionally eat cave spider eggs.</span>
 <span id="line181">181. They say that a clever wizard can have stats:  18/** 24 18 24 24 24.</span>
 <span id="line182">182. They say that a clove of garlic makes a good talisman if handled right.</span>
 <span id="line183">183. They say that a cursed scroll of teleportation could land you in trouble.</span>
 <span id="line184">184. They say that a diamond is another kind of luck stone.</span>
 <span id="line185">185. They say that a dog can be trained to fetch objects.</span>
 <span id="line186">186. They say that a gelatinous cube makes a healthy breakfast.</span>
 <span id="line187">187. They say that a giant gets strong by eating right, try it!</span>
 <span id="line188">188. They say that a grid bug won't hit you when you cross it.</span>
 <span id="line189">189. They say that a lembas wafer is a very light snack.</span>
 <span id="line190">190. They say that a loadstone has a strange attraction and is not bad luck.</span>
 <span id="line191">191. They say that a lock pick by any other name is still a lock pick.</span>
 <span id="line192">192. They say that a lucky amulet will block poisoned arrows.</span>
 <span id="line193">193. They say that a mirror will freeze a floating eye but you can still see it.</span>
 <span id="line194">194. They say that a neutral character might get Giantslayer.</span>
 <span id="line195">195. They say that a polymorph trap is magic and magic protection prevents it.</span>
 <span id="line196">196. They say that a potion of healing can cancel a potion of sickness.</span>
 <span id="line197">197. They say that a potion of monster detection sometimes works both ways.</span>
 <span id="line198">198. They say that a sink looks different from high above the floor.</span>
 <span id="line199">199. They say that a summoned demon could improve your game.</span>
 <span id="line200">200. They say that a tin of wraith meat is a rare dining experience.</span>
 <span id="line201">201. They say that a unicorn might bring you luck.</span>
 <span id="line202">202. They say that a wand of cancellation is like a wand of polymorph.</span>
 <span id="line203">203. They say that a wand of locking can close more than just doors.</span>
 <span id="line204">204. They say that a wand of polymorph can change your game.</span>
 <span id="line205">205. They say that a wizard is even more powerful the second time around.</span>
 <span id="line206">206. They say that a xorn knows of no obstacles when pursuing you.</span>
 <span id="line207">207. They say that abusing a credit card could shock you sooner or later.</span>
 <span id="line208">208. They say that amulets, like most things, can be deadly or life saving.</span>
 <span id="line209">209. They say that an altar can identify blessings.</span>
 <span id="line210">210. They say that an ooze will bite your boots and a rock mole might eat them.</span>
 <span id="line211">211. They say that an unlucky hacker was once killed by an exploding tin.</span>
 <span id="line212">212. They say that antique dealers are always interested in precious stones.</span>
 <span id="line213">213. They say that bandaging one's wounds helps to keep up one's appearance.</span>
 <span id="line214">214. They say that booze can be diluted but not cancelled.</span>
 <span id="line215">215. They say that by listening carefully, you can hear a secret door!</span>
 <span id="line216">216. They say that calculating your donations lets you choose your blessings.</span>
 <span id="line217">217. They say that carrots and carrot juice may improve your vision.</span>
 <span id="line218">218. They say that cave spiders are not considered expensive health food.</span>
 <span id="line219">219. They say that demigods must leave behind their prized earthly possessions.</span>
 <span id="line220">220. They say that disturbing a djinni can be a costly mistake.</span>
 <span id="line221">221. They say that dragon scales can be quite enchanting.</span>
 <span id="line222">222. They say that dropping coins into a fountain will not grant you a wish.</span>
 <span id="line223">223. They say that dwarves lawfully mind their own business.</span>
 <span id="line224">224. They say that eating a bat corpse will make you batty, for a while.</span>
 <span id="line225">225. They say that eating a cram ration is a smart move.</span>
 <span id="line226">226. They say that eating blue jelly is cool if you don't fight the feeling.</span>
 <span id="line227">227. They say that escaping a dungeon is only the beginning of the end.</span>
 <span id="line228">228. They say that feeling an unexpected draft of air is sort of a breakthrough.</span>
 <span id="line229">229. They say that finding a cursed gray stone is always bad luck.</span>
 <span id="line230">230. They say that gaining a level is an experience that can raise your sights.</span>
 <span id="line231">231. They say that garter snake meat rarely tastes good but it's still healthy.</span>
 <span id="line232">232. They say that gauntlets of dexterity have a hidden enchanted touch.</span>
 <span id="line233">233. They say that going to heaven is just another way of escaping the dungeon.</span>
 <span id="line234">234. They say that golden nagas are law-abiding denizens as long as you are too.</span>
 <span id="line235">235. They say that gremlins can make you feel cooler than you are now.</span>
 <span id="line236">236. They say that grid bugs only exist in a strictly Cartesian sense.</span>
 <span id="line237">237. They say that hackers often feel jumpy about eating nymphs.</span>
 <span id="line238">238. They say that having polymorph control won't shock you.</span>
 <span id="line239">239. They say that if it's hard getting your food down another bite could kill.</span>
 <span id="line240">240. They say that if you don't wear glasses why bother with carrots?</span>
 <span id="line241">241. They say that if you notice a loose board beneath you, don't step on it.</span>
 <span id="line242">242. They say that if you start at the bottom the only place to go is up.</span>
 <span id="line243">243. They say that if you teleport to heaven you're presumed to be dead already.</span>
 <span id="line244">244. They say that in a shop you can be charged for old charges.</span>
 <span id="line245">245. They say that in lighter moments you could think of ways to pass a stone.</span>
 <span id="line246">246. They say that in the dungeon breaking a mirror can be seven years bad luck.</span>
 <span id="line247">247. They say that in the dungeon you don't usually have any luck at all.</span>
 <span id="line248">248. They say that in time a blessed luckstone can make your god happy.</span>
 <span id="line249">249. They say that it is easier to kill the Wizard than to make him stand still.</span>
 <span id="line250">250. They say that it only takes 1 zorkmid to meet the Kops.</span>
 <span id="line251">251. They say that it's a blast when you mix the right potions together.</span>
 <span id="line252">252. They say that it's not blind luck if you catch a glimpse of Medusa.</span>
 <span id="line253">253. They say that killing a shopkeeper brings bad luck.</span>
 <span id="line254">254. They say that monsters never step on a scare monster scroll.</span>
 <span id="line255">255. They say that most monsters find flute recitals extremely boring.</span>
 <span id="line256">256. They say that mummy corpses are not well preserved.</span>
 <span id="line257">257. They say that naturally a wand of wishing would be heavily guarded.</span>
 <span id="line258">258. They say that no one notices the junk underneath a boulder.</span>
 <span id="line259">259. They say that nobody expects a unicorn horn to rust.</span>
 <span id="line260">260. They say that nobody knows if an explorer can live forever.  Do you?</span>
 <span id="line261">261. They say that nothing can change the fact that some potions contain a djinni.</span>
 <span id="line262">262. They say that nothing can change the fact that some potions contain a ghost.</span>
 <span id="line263">263. They say that nymphs always fall for rock'n'roll, try it!</span>
 <span id="line264">264. They say that once an Olog-Hai is canned it never shows its face again.</span>
 <span id="line265">265. They say that once upon a time xans would never scratch your boots.</span>
 <span id="line266">266. They say that only an experienced wizard can do the tengu shuffle.</span>
 <span id="line267">267. They say that only chaotics can kill shopkeepers and get away with it.</span>
 <span id="line268">268. They say that only female monsters can lay eggs.</span>
 <span id="line269">269. They say that playing a horn really bad is really good.</span>
 <span id="line270">270. They say that prayer at an altar can sometimes make the water there holy.</span>
 <span id="line271">271. They say that rubbing a glowing potion does not make it a magic lamp.</span>
 <span id="line272">272. They say that scalpels become dull because they're not athames.</span>
 <span id="line273">273. They say that shopkeepers don't like pick-axes.</span>
 <span id="line274">274. They say that shopkeepers don't mind you bringing your pets in the shop.</span>
 <span id="line275">275. They say that shopkeepers don't usually mind if you sneak into a shop.</span>
 <span id="line276">276. They say that shopkeepers often have a large amount of money in their purses.</span>
 <span id="line277">277. They say that shopkeepers often remember things that you might forget.</span>
 <span id="line278">278. They say that sinks and armor don't mix, take your cloak off now!</span>
 <span id="line279">279. They say that sinks run hot and cold and many flavors in between.</span>
 <span id="line280">280. They say that snake charmers aren't charismatic, just musical.</span>
 <span id="line281">281. They say that soldiers are always prepared and usually protected.</span>
 <span id="line282">282. They say that some eggs could hatch in your pack, lucky or not.</span>
 <span id="line283">283. They say that some fire ants will make you a hot meal.</span>
 <span id="line284">284. They say that some horns play hot music and others are too cool for words.</span>
 <span id="line285">285. They say that some humanoids are nonetheless quite human.</span>
 <span id="line286">286. They say that some shopkeepers consider gems to be family heirlooms.</span>
 <span id="line287">287. They say that some shopkeepers recognize gems but they won't tell you.</span>
 <span id="line288">288. They say that some stones are much much heavier than others.</span>
 <span id="line289">289. They say that some yetis are full of hot air.</span>
 <span id="line290">290. They say that something very special would be in a well-protected place.</span>
 <span id="line291">291. They say that speed boots aren't fast enough to let you walk on water.</span>
 <span id="line292">292. They say that teleport traps are the devil's work.</span>
 <span id="line293">293. They say that tengu don't wear rings, why should you?</span>
 <span id="line294">294. They say that tengu never steal gold although they would be good at it.</span>
 <span id="line295">295. They say that that which was stolen once can be stolen again, ask any nymph.</span>
 <span id="line296">296. They say that the Delphic Oracle knows that lizard corpses aren't confusing.</span>
 <span id="line297">297. They say that the Hand of Elbereth can hold up your prayers.</span>
 <span id="line298">298. They say that the Leprechaun King is rich as Croesus.</span>
 <span id="line299">299. They say that the Wizard of Yendor is schizophrenic and suicidal.</span>
 <span id="line300">300. They say that the experienced character knows how to convert an altar.</span>
 <span id="line301">301. They say that the gods are happy when they drop objects at your feet.</span>
 <span id="line302">302. They say that the idea of invisible Nazguls has a certain ring to it.</span>
 <span id="line303">303. They say that the lady of the lake now lives in a fountain somewhere.</span>
 <span id="line304">304. They say that the local shopkeeper frowns upon the rude tourist.</span>
 <span id="line305">305. They say that the only door to the vampire's tower is on its lowest level.</span>
 <span id="line306">306. They say that the only good djinni is a grateful djinni.</span>
 <span id="line307">307. They say that the thing about genocide is that it works both ways.</span>
 <span id="line308">308. They say that the unicorn horn rule is if it ain't broke then don't fix it.</span>
 <span id="line309">309. They say that the view from a fog cloud is really very moving.</span>
 <span id="line310">310. They say that the walls in shops are made of extra hard material.</span>
 <span id="line311">311. They say that there are at least 15 ways to lose a pair of levitation boots.</span>
 <span id="line312">312. They say that throwing glass gems is the same as throwing rocks.</span>
 <span id="line313">313. They say that trespassing a boulder is probably beneath you.</span>
 <span id="line314">314. They say that unicorns are fond of precious gems.</span>
 <span id="line315">315. They say that what goes down the drain might come back up.</span>
 <span id="line316">316. They say that wielded, a long sword named Fire Brand makes you feel cooler.</span>
 <span id="line317">317. They say that wielded, a long sword named Frost Brand makes you hot stuff.</span>
 <span id="line318">318. They say that wiping its face is impossible for a floating eye.</span>
 <span id="line319">319. They say that with a floating eye you could see in the dark.</span>
 <span id="line320">320. They say that you are lucky if you can get a unicorn to catch a ruby.</span>
 <span id="line321">321. They say that you are what you eat.</span>
 <span id="line322">322. They say that you can find named weapons at an altar if you're lucky.</span>
 <span id="line323">323. They say that you can safely touch cockatrice eggs but why bother?</span>
 <span id="line324">324. They say that you can't break an amulet of reflection.</span>
 <span id="line325">325. They say that you don't always get what you wish for.</span>
 <span id="line326">326. They say that you should always be prepared for a final challenge.</span>
 <span id="line327">327. They say that you should ask a dwarf to let you into a locked shop.</span>
 <span id="line328">328. They say that you should pray for divine inspiration.</span>
 <span id="line329">329. They say that you should religiously give your gold away.</span>
 <span id="line330">330. They say that you will never get healthy by eating geckos.</span>
 <span id="line331">331. They say that zapping yourself with a wand of undead turning is stupid.</span>
 <span id="line332">332. They say the Wizard's castle is booby-trapped!</span>
 <span id="line333">333. They say the gods get angry if you kill your dog.</span>
 <span id="line334">334. They say the gods get angry if you pray too much.</span>
 <span id="line335">335. They say there is a powerful magic item hidden in a castle deep down!</span>
 <span id="line336">336. Those who wield a cockatrice corpse have a rocky road ahead of them.</span>
 <span id="line337">337. Throwing food at a wild dog might tame him.</span>
 <span id="line338">338. To a full belly all food is bad.</span>
 <span id="line339">339. Trolls are described as rubbery:  they keep bouncing back.</span>
 <span id="line340">340. Try the fall-back end-run play against ghosts.</span>
 <span id="line341">341. Try using your magic marker on wet scrolls.</span>
 <span id="line342">342. Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.</span>
 <span id="line343">343. Unicorn horns can cleanse things other than yourself.</span>
 <span id="line344">344. Valkyries come from the north, and have commensurate abilities.</span>
 <span id="line345">345. Vampires hate garlic.</span>
 <span id="line346">346. Vault guards never disturb their Lords.</span>
 <span id="line347">347. Vegetarians enjoy lichen and seaweed.</span>
 <span id="line348">348. Visitors are requested not to apply genocide to shopkeepers.</span>
 <span id="line349">349. Watch out, the Wizard might come back.</span>
 <span id="line350">350. Water traps have no effect on dragons.</span>
 <span id="line351">351. What is a cockatrice going to eat when it gets hungry?</span>
 <span id="line352">352. Who needs an apron if they're made of glass?</span>
 <span id="line353">353. Why do you suppose they call them MAGIC markers?</span>
 <span id="line354">354. Why do you think they call them mercenaries?</span>
 <span id="line355">355. Why would anybody in his sane mind engrave "Elbereth"?</span>
 <span id="line356">356. Wishing too much may bring you too little.</span>
 <span id="line357">357. You can't bribe soldier ants.</span>
 <span id="line358">358. You can't leave a shop through the back door:  there isn't one!</span>
 <span id="line359">359. You may discover a fine spirit inside a potion bottle.</span>
 <span id="line360">360. You may want to dip into a potion of bottled blessings.</span>
 <span id="line361">361. You might be able to bribe a demon lord.</span>
 <span id="line362">362. You might trick a shopkeeper if you're invisible.</span>
 <span id="line363">363. You should certainly learn about quantum mechanics.</span>
 <span id="line364">364. You won't always get a second chance, even with life saving.</span>
 <span id="line365">365. You're going into the morgue at midnight???</span>
 <span id="line366">366. Your dog knows what to eat; maybe you should take lessons.</span>
 <span id="line367">367. Zap yourself and see what happens...</span>
 <span id="line368">368. Zapping a wand of undead turning might bring your dog back to life.</span>
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