diff --git a/content/things/bookshelf.toml b/content/things/bookshelf.toml
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+name = "bookshelf"
+description = "a tall wooden bookshelf lined with dusty volumes"
+portable = true
+aliases = ["shelf"]
diff --git a/content/things/chair.toml b/content/things/chair.toml
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+name = "chair"
+description = "a simple wooden chair with a woven seat"
+portable = true
diff --git a/content/things/lamp.toml b/content/things/lamp.toml
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+name = "lamp"
+description = "a brass oil lamp with a glass chimney"
+portable = true
+aliases = ["lantern"]
diff --git a/content/things/nail.toml b/content/things/nail.toml
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+name = "nail"
+description = "a small iron nail"
+portable = true
diff --git a/content/things/painting.toml b/content/things/painting.toml
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+name = "painting"
+description = "a framed painting of rolling hills under a twilight sky"
+portable = true
+aliases = ["picture"]
diff --git a/content/things/plank.toml b/content/things/plank.toml
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+name = "plank"
+description = "a rough-hewn wooden plank"
+portable = true
+aliases = ["board", "wood"]
diff --git a/content/things/rug.toml b/content/things/rug.toml
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+name = "rug"
+description = "a colorful woven rug with geometric patterns"
+portable = true
diff --git a/content/things/table.toml b/content/things/table.toml
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+name = "table"
+description = "a sturdy wooden table with thick oak legs"
+portable = true