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+Object ape
+name ape
+randomitems ape
+race animal
+face ape.171
+anim
+facings 2
+ape.131
+ape.132
+ape.171
+ape.172
+mina
+monster 1
+sleep 1
+no_pick 1
+alive 1
+exp 200
+level 7
+ac 0
+wc 5
+hp 260
+maxhp 260
+Con 2
+Wis 6
+Str 24
+Dex 25
+Int 8
+dam 30
+speed -0.2
+resist_electricity 30
+resist_physical 20
+weight 140000
+run_away 35
+can_apply 24
+editable 1
+magicmap brown
+end
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