trapdoor

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    \  \         X,^%---   ha  
     \  \        <   \ ha 
      \  \      <
       \  \  ^^<
        \  \   \\
         \/   / |

 ____._________________
     |_ \ /     ha
    / /  X,^%---   ha  
   / /  <    \ ha 
  / /   >
 / /     >^^       ...a desperate leap and I'm free!!!
/ /       \\_
\/         \

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    |
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    \ \
     \ \
      \ \ 
       \ \ /
        XX/
      ^^< 
        /_/
   / X>/
    ///>
      \ ^^

____._________________
    |__________
    /_________X\      
             /\<
             ^^<         ha
                <   / ha          wheee!!!
                /`^%---   ha
                | \

____._________________
    | 
    /|       
   | | \
   | |__,^%---
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   | |\ > 
   |X \>
       ^^

     __________
    /\_<__,___/ ha
   \  \      could be converted into a trapeze.
   |/  \>
        ^^

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         Y  \\/_/=|      _ ___L_|_\      ____
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       (/\)(__(____)     (_(_)  (_)    `(_)--(_)-'
cjr
28apr00
 

From : William Parrette (wap@shell.one.net)
(with a few additions by me a:f)

(See 'poem' for an example ...)

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