! >WC  A box of eight candles.
!
!      This is a simple way to code up duplicate objects.  For one thing,
!      > take candles
!      does not quite behave as we would hope: it'll only pick up one candle
!      (though "> take four candles" will work).  See the "Block" class
!      below for a way to make good.
!
!      If we had needed a much greater number of candles, we could have used
!      object creation and destruction during play.  See the "Ticket" class
!      from the "Balances" example game.
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Class  Candle
  with name "wax" "candle" "candles",
       short_name "wax candle", plural "wax candles",
       description "It looks just like all the other candles.",
       before
       [; Burn: "Disappointingly, the wick refuses to burn."; ];

Object -> "grey tin box"
  with name "tin" "box" "grey",
       description
           "A grey tin box of ~Major's Candles~.",
  has  container openable;

Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;
Candle -> ->;

Toyroom East_End "East End"
  with name "dolls" "nurses",
       description
          "The eastern end of the toyshop is pink, and dolls and 
           nurses line the shelves right up to the high window. 
           A dark doorway leads to a northern side chamber.",
       w_to Toyshop, n_to DarkRoom;

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