The Beginning of Colossal Cave

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In A Valley
You are in a valley in the forest beside a stream tumbling along a rocky bed.

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At Slit In Streambed
At your feet all the water of the stream splashes into a 2-inch slit in the rock. Downstream the streambed is bare rock.

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Outside Grate
You are in a 20-foot depression floored with bare dirt. Set into the dirt is a strong steel grate mounted in concrete. A dry streambed leads into the depression.

>open grate

It seems to be locked.

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Inside Building
You are inside a building, a well house for a large spring.

There are some keys on the ground here.

There is tasty food here.

There is a shiny brass lamp nearby.

There is an empty bottle here.

>out

At End Of Road

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In A Valley
You are in a valley in the forest beside a stream tumbling along a rocky bed.

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At Slit In Streambed
At your feet all the water of the stream splashes into a 2-inch slit in the rock. Downstream the streambed is bare rock.

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Outside Grate
You are in a 20-foot depression floored with bare dirt. Set into the dirt is a strong steel grate mounted in concrete. A dry streambed leads into the depression.

>unlock grate

(with the set of keys)
You unlock the steel grate.

>open grate

You open the steel grate.