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title: mudlib / living
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# living

### NAME

    living() - detects whether or not a given object is "living"

### SYNOPSIS

    int living( object ob );

### DESCRIPTION

    Return true if 'ob' is a living object (that is, if "enable_commands()"
    has been called by 'ob').

### SEE ALSO

    interactive(3), enable_commands(3)

