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+Object scroll_melee_weap
+name scroll of melee weapons
+slaying skill_melee_weapon
+face scrollr.111
+color_fg white
+nrof 1
+type 130
+material 1
+value 5500
+weight 200
+editable 2048
+sp 23
+identified 1
+end