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  2. End Poem - Wikipedia

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    Wikisource has original text related to this article: End Poem (full text) The end credits of the video game Minecraft include a written work by the Irish writer Julian Gough, conventionally called the End Poem, which is the only narrative text in the mostly unstructured sandbox game. Minecraft's creator Markus "Notch" Persson did not have an ending to the game up until a month before launch ...

  3. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    Maximum space between the balusters of the handrail. This is typically 4 inches (102 mm). Openings (if they exist) between the bottom rail and treads are typically no bigger than 6 inches (152 mm). Headroom: At least 83 inches (211 cm). [14] Maximum vertical height between floors or landings. This allows people to rest and limits the height of ...

  4. Baluster - Wikipedia

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    A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail is known as a balustrade. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term baluster shaft is used to describe forms such as a candlestick, upright furniture support, and the stem of a brass chandelier.

  5. Balcony - Wikipedia

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    A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold" [a]) is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and cruise ships.

  6. Escalator - Wikipedia

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    The balustrade is composed of handrails, balustrade panels, and skirt panels. [28] The handrail provides a handhold for passengers while they are riding the escalator. The handrail is pulled along its own track by a chain that is connected to the main drive gear by a series of pulleys, keeping it at the same speed as the steps.

  7. Glass - Wikipedia

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    A glass building facade. Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid.Because it is often transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window panes, tableware, and optics.

  8. Minecraft: Story Mode - Wikipedia

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    Minecraft: Story Mode is an episodic point-and-click video game developed and published by Telltale Games, based on Mojang Studios' sandbox video game, Minecraft. The first five episodes were released between October 2015 through March 2016 and an additional three episodes were released as downloadable content (DLC) in mid-2016.

  9. Barrel vault - Wikipedia

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    Roman barrel vault at the villa rustica Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany.. Barrel vaulting was known and utilized by early civilizations, including ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.