Hi Everybody,
I have been meaning to some rough notes available for my alphabetical memory palaces. They are used to create ad-hoc memory palaces that you can quickly use to turn keywords, such as names, words, abbreviations, and even phrases into virtual memory palaces. Some assembly required.
The idea is that you have a body of information you wish to remember. You select a salient key word and use alphabet mnemonics to turn the word into a (virtual) memory palace (which is memorable in and of itself). Then, after letting that home-baked memory palace harden for a short while, you can use it to store other related information.
So, if you wanted to remember information about a particular person, you could turn their name into a memory palace, then use that memory palace to remember facts about them.
I am not going to go into any detail about how to use it. For now, I am more interested in simply dropping these rough notes here in case somebody else finds them handy to do something similar.
A quick explanation:
At a high level, some of the notes are loosely organized in a particular numerical order to suggest a possible way to use them.
- Settings & Locations
- Building Elements
- Foci & Furniture
- Means of Conveyance
- Barriers, Boundaries, Passages and Pathways
- Stories and Characters
- Verbs - Action Pegs
One plan was that each of the main numbered sections can be associated with the position of each letter in the keyword you want to turn into an memory item.
So, imagine your keyword is Beryllium (i.e.: the atomic element). You might organize your plan as follows:
B an alpha mnemonic from Settings and Locations (1)
E an alpha mnemonic from Building Elements(2)
R an alpha mnemonic from Foci and Furniture (3)
Y an alpha mnemonic from Means of Conveyance (4)
L an alpha mnemonic from Barriers, Boundaries, Passages and Pathways (5)
So, you might construct a memory palace by along the following lines:
B - Beach setting
E - Earth Shelter building (such as a house built into a hill or mountain)
R - Rocking Chair
Y - Yellow brick road,
L - Litter (aka a Palanquin, used to transport Indian and Chinese royalty in older times)
The idea is that you would combine the above elements to form an image of a place. I won’t bother trying to describe how to do that.
Notes (very poorly organized):
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Arctic, Amphitheater, Alleyway, Aerocar
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Beach, Bridge, Bridge, Bike
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Celestial, Cabana, Catwalk, Chariot
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Desolation, Derelict, Doors, Dogsled
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Earth, Earth shelter, Entrance, Elephant
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Futuristic, Farm, Footpath, Fly (harnessed)
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Grotto, Gazebo, Garden path, Grocery Cart
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Heavenly, Haunted house, Hallway, Horse and buggy
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Inferno, Ice castle, Intersection, Inner tube
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Jardin, Junkyard, Jungle trail, Jet pack
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Knoll, Kiosk, Kitchen corridor, Kayak
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Lux, Lighthouse, Looking glass, Litter
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Monsoonal, Mausoleum, Magic Portal, Monorail
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Nebulous, Nissen Hut, Narrow passageway, pNeumatic tube
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Oceanic, Observatory, Overpass, Ox cart
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Plateaux, Palace, Pipe, Parasail
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Quixotic, Quadriporticus, Quarry, Quidditch broom
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Rivulet, Rotunda, River, Roller coaster
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Snow, Stonehenge, Stairway, Segway
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Trail, Tower, Tunnel, Tractor
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Underworld, Undercroft, Underground passage, Unicycle
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Verdant, Veranda, Valley, Volkswagen minibus
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Waterfall, Windmill, Walkway, Wagon, Wings
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eXtraterrestrial, eXposition pavillion, eXit, eXoskelton, X-wing jet
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Yesternalia, Yurt, Yellow brick road, Yellow cab
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Zonk, Ziggurat, Zaguan, Zeppelin
- Settings & Locations
Handy Settings:
- Desert - sand, oasis, camels,
- North (Pole) - snow, Inuit, santa, reindeer, elves, toys
- Museum - Statues, Paintings, Artifacts
- Urban area - Skyscrapers, cars, buses, metro, people
- Hell - fire, torture devices, demons
- Jungle - tropical trees, stream, huts, apes, pygmies, swinging vines, treehouse
- Graveyard, ghosts (0),
- Heaven - clouds, angels
- Party - balloons, revelry
- Space - craters, space men with ray-guns, rocket ship (10)
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- Trip - road, vehicle, different characters
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- Serengeti - savannah, lions, elephants, gnu, gazelles
- Orient - pagodas, buddhas, rice paddies, geishas, samurai
- Ruins - greek ruins, old statues, cobblestone roads, people in togas
- Arena - sports arena
- Ocean - water, pirate ships, mermaids, dolphins, whales
- Garden - flowers, butterflies, bees, fountain, benches
- Farm - cows, pigs, chickens
- Paris - Eifel Tower, L’Arche de Triomphe
12 Atmospheres::
- Auroral
- Arctic
- Extraterrestrial
- Aquatic
- Reverie
- Pastoral
- Heavenly
- Resort
- Occult
- Thermidor
- Crepuscule
- Opulent
- Pluvial
- Festival
- Verdant
- Damnation
- Futuristic
General Settings and Locations:
- Airport
- Cemetery
- Cinema
- Desert
- Farm
- Field / Meadow
- Forest
- Garden
- Gas Station
- Graffiti Wall
- Hell
- Hill
- Hospital
- Hotel
- Ice rink
- Lemonade Stand
- Mall
- Mansion
- Marina
- Military Base
- Mount Royal
- Mountain
- Narrows
- Nature Scene
- Naval Vessel
- News Stand
- Night Club
- Nirvana
- North
- Nude dancing
- Nudist Camp
- Nursery
- Nurse Station
- Oasis
- Ocean
- Orchard
- Park
- Parking Lot
- Plateau
- Road
- Temple (Church, Mosque, etc.)
- Theatre
- Town Square
- Woods
- Zoo
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Building Elements
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Abacus (of a column)
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Aisle
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Alcove
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Alter
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Ambulacrum
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American Flag
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Apple Tree
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Apse
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Archway
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Armoury
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Atrium
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Attic
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Attic Stairway
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Awning
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Bailey
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Balcony
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Ballroom
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Balustrade
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Bar
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Barracks
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Basement
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Bathroom
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Bathroom Cabinet
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Battering Ram
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Battlement
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Beam
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Bean Bag Chair
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Bed
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Bedroom
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Bell tower
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Bench
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Bike Rack
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Bird cage
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Blacksmith workshop
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Blanket
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Bleachers
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Bookcase
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Booth
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Bowling lane
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Bridge
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Bunk Bed
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Buttress
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Candle
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Capital (of a column)
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Carousel
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Castle
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Cellar Door
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Cesspit / Cesspool
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Chair
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Chaise Longue
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Chamberpot
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Chandelier
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Chapel
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Chest
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Choir
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Church
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Cistern
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Closet / Cupboard
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Clothes line
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Coat Rack
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Coffee Table
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Colonnade
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Column
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Corinthian Column
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Corner Unit
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Corral
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Cottage
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Counter
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Court (e.g.: Castle Courtroom)
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Courtyard
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Crenel/Crenellation
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Crib / Cradle / Bassinet
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Crypt
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Cubicle
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Cuckoo Clock
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Curtains
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Dance Floor
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Deacon’s Bench
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Deck / Patio
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Desk
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Dining Room
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Dining Table
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Disco Ball
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Disco Floor
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Display Case / Curio Cabinet
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Ditch
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Divan
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Dock
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Dog house
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Doll house
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Dome
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Donjon
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Door
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Doric Column
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Dormer Window
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Downstairs
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Drafting Table
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Drain
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Drawbridge
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Drawer
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Dresser
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Driveway
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Dungeon
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Earth
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Earthen Ramp
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Eatery
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Egyptian Column
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Electrical Tower
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Elevated Railroad
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Elevator
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Enfilade
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Entrance
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Entry Hall
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Escalator
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Estipite
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Fainting Couch
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False Wall
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Fan
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Fauteuil
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Fence
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Filing Cabinet
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Fire extinguisher
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Fire hose
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Fire place
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Fireman’s Pole
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Firewood shelter
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Flag
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Flood Light
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Flowers
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Flying Buttress
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Footbridge
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Forklift
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Fountain
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Four Poster Bed / Canopy Bed
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French Windows
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Fridge
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Frieze
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Fur rug
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Futon
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Garage / Carport
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Garbage Bin
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Garden
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Garden Ornaments
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Gate
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Gazebo
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Ghetto
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Glass Wall
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Glass- (Combines with next word)
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Gloriette
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Granary
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Grandfather Clock
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Grave / Grave stone
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Green house
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Grid
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Grotto
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Garderobe
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Hagioscope
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Hall
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Hammock
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Hat Rack
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Hearth
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Hedge
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Hill
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Hole
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Hole in the wall
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Horse
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Horse and buggy
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Horse stall
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Hose
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Hutch
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Ice Blanket
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Ice Blink
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Ice Box
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Ice Cream Truck
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Ice Fall
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Ice House
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Ice Rink
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Ice Sculpture
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Ice- (Combines with next word)
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Incendrier
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Inglenook
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Inkwell
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Inkbottle
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Inkhorn
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Inner Bailey
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Inner Gatehouse
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Inner Sanctum
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Interior Lights
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Interstitial space
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Ionic Column
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Jail cell
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Jalousie Window / Louvre Window
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Jardin
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Jetty
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Joist
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Juke Box
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Keep
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Killzone
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Kitchen
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Kitchen Stove
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Ladder
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Lair (as in comic criminal hideout)
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Lamp
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Lamp Pole
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Lantern
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Laser lights
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Lawn
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Lawn Ornament
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Log Cabin
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Loggia
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Lookout
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Loudspeakers
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Lounge Chair
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Lower Floor
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Love Seat
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Machicolation
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Makeup Table
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Mantle
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Mattress
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Merlons
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Mess Hall
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Mews
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Mezzanine
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Minaret
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Mirror
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Moat
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Monks Bench
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Mouse hole
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Murder Hole
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Murphy Bed
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Naiskos
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Naos
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Napery
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Narthex / Foyer / Antechamber / Lobby
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Nature
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Nave
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Newel Post
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Newspaper office
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Newsstand
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Niche
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Night Stool (Necessary Stool/Close Stool)
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Night Table
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Non-descriptia (non-descript images: grass, flowers, junk, etc., that help fill or define a space, but which the inner eye does not fully focus on)
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Noodle shop
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Nook
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Nursery
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Obelisk
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Observation Deck
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Oculus (circular windowO
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Oculus Rift (VR gear)
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Onion Dome
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Opera
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Operating Room
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Oratorium
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Orb
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Orchard
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Orchestra
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Organ
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Ornament
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Ottoman
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Oubliette
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Outer Bailey
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Outer Gatehouse
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Outhouse
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Overhang
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Overpass
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Oxcart
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Pagoda
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Painting
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Pallette
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Panel
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Panorama
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Pantry
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Parapet
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Pavillion
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Pediment
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Pen
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Pendulum Clock
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Perch
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Phone / Phone booth
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Photo Display
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Photographer
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Picnic Table
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Pigpen
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Pilaster
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Pillar / Column
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Pinball Machine
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Plant
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Play house
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Playpen
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Plinth
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Podium
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Poker Table
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Pool
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Pool Table / Billiard Table / Snooker Table
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Porch
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Portcullis
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Post
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Post Box
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Post Office
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Printer
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Printing Press
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Pump
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Pyramid
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Q AQuarium
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Quadratura
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Quarrel
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Quarry
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Quarters (e.g.: Living Quarters)
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Quatrefoil
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Queen Post
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Rain barrel
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Ram
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Ramp
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Rampart
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Reading lamp
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Recess
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Reclining Chair
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Record Player / Hifi / Radiogram
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Red light
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Refectory / Banquet / Feasting Table
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Revolving Door
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Rink
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Road
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Rock
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Rocking Chair
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Roll away bed
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Roof
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Roof Lantern / Cupola
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Rostrum
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Rug / Carpet
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Sandbox
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Satellite Dish
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Scala Regia
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Sconce
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Screen / Monitor / Computer / TV
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Screen / Partition
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Scullery
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Secret Door
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Shelf
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Shelter
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Shower
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Shrine
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Side door
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Sign
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Sink
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Slide
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Smoked Glass
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Sofa
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Solar (Medieval Castle Living Room)
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Solomonic Column
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Sphinx
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Spire
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Springer
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Stables
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Stage
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Stained Glass
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Staircase / Stairwell / Stairs
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Statue
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Statuette
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Step ladder
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Steps
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Stile
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Stone wall
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Stool
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Stoop
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Store
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Store Room
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Street Lamp
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Strobe Light
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Study
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Sunken-floor
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Swing
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Switchback
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T - Christian cross
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Table
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Telephone
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Telephone Pole
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Tent
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Terrace
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Tilt Yard
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Toilet
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Torch
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Tower
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Transom Window
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Trap Door
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Trebuchet
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Trellis
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Triptych
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Trophy Display
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Trough
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Truss
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Truth Window
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Tub
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Turnstyle
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Turret
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Tuscan Column
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Umbrella Stand
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Undercroft
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Underpass
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Upper Floor
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Upstairs
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Urn
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Utility Cabin
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Utility Room
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Vanity / Dressing Table
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Vase
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Vault
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Vaulted Ceiling
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Venetian Blind
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Venetian Window
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Veranda / Balcony
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Vestibule
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Vines
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Vitruvian Scroll
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Voussoir
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Walkway
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Wall
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Wall Clock
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Wardrobe / Armoire / Chifforobe
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Wash Stand w/Basin
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Watchtower
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Water / Ocean / Lake / River / Stream / Brook / Waterfall
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Water Pump
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Water trough
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Wattle and Daub
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Weeping Willow
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Well
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Whitewash
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Widow’s Walk
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Winch
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Windlass
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Window
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Window Box
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Wishing Well
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Witch Window
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Wiring (as in exposed wall wiring)
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Wooden Beam
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Wood Stove
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Workbench
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Workshop
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X Exercise Equipment
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X Exterior Lights
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X Extinguisher
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Yard
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Yard equipment
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Yard light
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Zen Garden
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Zoological- (Combines with next word)
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Zoom- (Combines with next word)
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Zwinger
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Atrium
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Bird Cage
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Courtyard
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Dance floor no
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Elevator
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Footbridge
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Gazebo
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Hallway
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Inglenook
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Jardin
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Kill zone
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Ladder
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Mezzanine
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Narthex
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Overpass
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Perch
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Quatrefoil
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Road
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Staircase
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Tower
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Undercroft
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Veranda
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Wooden Beam
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Exercise Room
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Exhedra
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Yard
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Zen Garden
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Foci & Furniture
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Anvil
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Apple Tree
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Archery Bullseye Target
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ATM
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Band (Musical) Instruments
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Bar
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Barber’s Chair
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Bed
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Bench
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Bench Press
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Bird Bath
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Bird Cage
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Bistro Table
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Bowling Lane
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Boxing Ring
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Buffet
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Bull statue from Wall Street
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Bunk Bed
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Cage (As in Planet of the Apes)
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Carousel
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Cash Register
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Catapult
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Celebration Cake
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Coffin
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Cross
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Dinosaur Skeleton
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Diving Board
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Dog House
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Eggs (Easter)
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Eggs (Faberge)
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Egyptian Sarcophagus
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Egyptian statue of Ra
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Electric Chair
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Fire Hydrant
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Firing Squad Wall
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Floodlight
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Flotation Duck
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Fountain
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Foxhole
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Front Step
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Gallows
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Gas Pump
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Gate
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Graecian Urn
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Gramophone / Phonograph
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Grave Stone
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Guard House
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Gum Ball Machine
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Guillotine
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Hut
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Hammock
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Hamster Wheel
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Haystack
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Hockey Goal
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Hot Dog Vendor
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Hot Springs
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Huge Teddy Bear
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Human Skeleton
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Icon
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Idol (e.g.: Buddha)
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Igloo
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Illustration
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Image
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Indian (Cigar Store)
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Ironing Board
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Jacuzzi
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Juke Box
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Keg
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Knight’s Armor
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Lectern
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Lemonade Stand
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Life Guard Chair
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Manhole
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Massage Table
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Monkey Bars (Rocket Shaped)
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Murphy Bed
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Napery
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Narcissus (flower)
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Naufrage
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Nau-sea (Flintstones boat)
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Neckerchief
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Necktie
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Nest
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Nestling
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Net (Basketball, Tennis, Bed, etc)
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Newspaper
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Nickelodeon
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Nicknack
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Nightmare
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Night table
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Obelisk
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Octagon
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Office Desk
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Organ
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Orrery
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Ottoman
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Park Bench
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Phone Booth
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Piano
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Piñata
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Pinball Machine
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Play House
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Pool Table
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Porch Swing
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Quilles (Bowling Pins)
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Quilt
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Rocking Chair
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Rocking horse
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Roll away cot
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Roll top desk
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Sand box
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Scales
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Sewing Machine
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Ship’s wheel
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Shoe Shine Seat
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Sledge Hammer & Bell
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Snowman
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Sofa
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Spiral Staircase
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Statue
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Stepladder
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Street Lamp
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Taxidermy bear
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Teepee
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Teeter totter
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Telescope
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Throne
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Toilet
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Totem pole
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Trampoline
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Trapeze
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Treadmill
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Treasure Chest
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Tree House
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Triptych
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TV
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Urinal
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Urn
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Vending Machine
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Veranda
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Water Pump
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Water Slide
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Well
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Windmill
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Wood Stove
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Xylophone
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Yak (Taxidermy)
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Zamboni
0 - ottomans, papasans, round rug, round coffee table
1 - tree or tall plant, towel or trouser holder
2 - pet dog, cat, lion (live, statuette)
3 - divan, love seat, sofa
4 - wooden chair, side table, trunk, chest,
5 - fireplace, heater, Franklin, wood stove
6 - rocking chair, lazy boy, armchair, wheelchair
7 - awning, umbrella, covered bed, curtain, draping, netting
8 - shelf, cabinet, closet
9 - lamp, lighting, lantern
- Anvil
- Bench
- Cradle
- Desk
- Easel
- Fireplace
- Gramophone
- Hammock
- Ironing Board
- Jacuzzi
- Keg
- Ladder
- Monkey Bars
- Narnia Lamp post
- Organ Grinder
- Plant
- Queen-size Bed
- Rocking Horse
- Statue
- Toilet
- Urinal
- Vanity table
- Water Slide
- EXercise Machine
- Yoga Space
- Zen Garden
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Means of Conveyance
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Aerocar (Jetsons)
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Airplane
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Apparition (Scrooge)
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Aquatic bus
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Beam (Star Trek)
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Bicycle
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Big Bike (Multiple riders)
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Blown by wind
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Boat
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Broomstick
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Bumper car
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Camel
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Cannon
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Canoe
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Car
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Carriage
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Catapult
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Chariot
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Conveyor belt
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Dandelion pollen
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Dogsled
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Dragged by horse
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Dragon flight
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Drone
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Eagle
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Elephant
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Fire Engine
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Flintstones car
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Floating teacup
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Flown by Superman
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Flying car
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Flying castle or city
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Flying ship
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Flying Umbrella
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Foot (Walk / Run / Jog)
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Giant Eagle
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Giant slide
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Golf Cart
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Gondola
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Green Lantern’s ring
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Grocery Cart
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Happy train
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Helicopter
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Horse and Buggy
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Hot air balloon
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Hover board
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Hover craft
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Huge Rolling Spherical Frame
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Huge Soap Bubble
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Ice Boat
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Inner tube
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Jet pack
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Jump
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Kangaroo
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Kayak
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Litter / Palanquin
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Log bridge
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Maker (Giant Worm)
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Magic Carpet
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Magic school bus
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Monorail
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Motorcycle
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Motorcycle Side Car
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Mounted Ant
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Mounted cat
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Mounted Dinosaur
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Mounted Dolphin
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Mounted duck
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Mounted horse
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Moving sidewalk
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Mule
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N Pneumatic Tube / Hyperloop
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Ox Cart
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Paper Airplane
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Parachute
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Parasail
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Parkour
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Pegasus
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Piggyback
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Pogo stick
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Polar bear
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Propeller Hat
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Public Ttansit (Metto, bus, trolley)
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Quidditch broom
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Race Car
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Raft
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Rickshaw
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Rocket ship
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Roller coaster
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Rolling bed
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Santa’s Sleigh
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Scooter
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Segway
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Ship
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Shopping cart
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Skates
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Ski
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Ski lift
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Snowmobile
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Star Wars land speeder
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Stilts
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Stretcher
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Submarine
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Surf board
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Swimming
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Swing rope or vine
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Tank
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Tardis
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Tight rope
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Time machine (HG Wells)
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Tow Truck
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Tractor
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Tractor Trailer
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Train
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Train track Handcar
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Tricycle
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Truck
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U-Haul
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Unicycle
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Volkswagon
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Volkswagon minibus
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Wheelbarrow
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Wings
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Worm hole
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X-wing fighter
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Yacht
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Yellow cab
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Yellow submarine
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Zeppelin
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Zip line
- Barriers, Boundaries, Passages and Pathways:
alleyway
aquaduct
arcade
archway
arroyo
astroturf
autobahn
beach
bicycle path
boardwalk
brick road
bridge
canal
canyon
cave passage
cellar door
channel
chimney
cobblestone road
conveyer system
corridor
coulee
covered bridge
covered hole
dale
dell
dirt path
door
doorway
entrance
exit
fell
ferry
field
foggy road or walkway
forest path
grove
gully
hallway
highway
hole in ground
hole in wall
interstate highway
jungle trail
K
ladder
looking glass
manhole
meadow
mirror
moat
monkey bars
mountain pass
nave
overpass
park
passageway
pasture
pathway
playground
portable
porthole
quarry
ramp
ravine
river
riverside path
road
rope bridge
secret passage
sewer system
ship’s corridor
sidewalk between fences
sidewalk
skateboard park
skywalk
spiral stairway
stairway
stile
tightrope or slackline
trail
trap door
tunnel
underpass
valley
wadi
water way
window hole
X - treasure map path
yellow brick road
Zigzag Route
- Stories and Characters
Context: Activity, Setting, Locus, Event, Action, Reaction, Climax
I. Handy Settings:
- Desert - sand, oasis, camels,
- North (Pole) - snow, santa, reindeer, elves, toys
- Mountain - Tibet, mountain goats, cliffs, snow caps
- Rural area - Farms, cows, horses, trees
- Hell - fire, torture devices, demons
- Jungle - tropical trees, stream, huts, apes, pygmies, swinging vines, treehouse
- Ghetto - grafitti wall, cars on blocks, grubby shops, open fire hydrant
- Heaven - clouds, angels
- Party - balloons, revelry
- Cemetery - graves, ghosts (0), Space - craters, space men with ray-guns, rocket ship (10)
- Trip - road, vehicle, different characters
- Spring scene - Flowers, Bambi, Thumper, Butterflies
II. Characters by Category:
- ETs - Alien
- Animals - Flipper
- Monsters - Dracula
- Romantic Characters - Juliette
- Law Enforcers - Boss Hogg
- Children - Macaulay Culkin
- Cartoons - Homer Simpson
- Villains - Hannibal Lecter
- Politicians - Trump
- Super-heroes (0), Stars
- Batman (0)
- David Caruso (10)
- Tricksters - Loki
- Strong people - Hulk
III. Character Qualities: Negative/Unlikeable/Privileged
- Dishonest/Treacherous
- Inebriated
- Murderous
- Wrathful
- Lecherous
- Childish
- Greedy
- Filthy
- Paranoid
- Self-righeous (0), Slothful (10)
- Tragic
- Screechy
7 Deadly sins:
- Wrath
- Pride
- Lust
- Envy
- Gluttony
- Greed
- Sloth
IV. Objects:
- Dog
- Knife
- Mustard
- Rifle
- Lyre
- Shovel
- Golden Calf
- Frying Pan
- Pushcart
- Suitcase (0), Statuette (10)
- Drill
- Spray paint / gun
V. Characters by Category:
- ETs - Mork
- Animals - Lassie
- Monsters - Shrek
- Romantic Characters - Romeo
- Law Enforcers - Columbo
- Children - Shirley Temple
- Cartoons - Tweety
- Villains - Newman (from Seinfeld)
- Politicians - Obama
- Super-heroes (0), Stars
- Supergirl (0)
- Angelina Jolie (10)
- Tricksters - Maverick
- Strong people - Arnold Schwarzenegger
VI. Character Qualities: Positive/Likeable
- Disciplined
- Nurturing
- Mystical
- Romantic
- Logical
- Just
- Curious
- Friendly
- Brave
- Saintly (0), Special (10)
- Thrifty
- Strong
VII. Plot Templates (Note: Most were borrowed from: http://www.darcypattison.com/writing/plot/29-plot-templates/)
- Temptation (1)
- Hunt/Pursuit/Quest (2)
- Mystery (3)
- Revenge (4)
- Love (5)
- Justice
- Conspiracy (7)
- Forbidden Zone (8)
- Play/Game (9)
- Sacrifice (0), Escape (10)
- Trial (Ordeal, Proof, Rite) (11)
- Strengthening (Training a la kung fu movie) (12)
VIII. Character Qualities: Fun/Exciting/Amusing/Entertaining
- Daring
- Whimsical
- Funny
- Audacious
- Misfit
- Mysterious
- Oblivious
- Impossible
- Sexy
- Talented
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