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Escape rooms usually aren't locked

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The illusion of being hopelessly trapped in a dungeon completely evaporates when you glance at the bright red exit sign. Due to strict municipal fire codes, the actual door you walked through is rarely ever physically locked. You are voluntarily choosing to stay inside the fake prison just to solve a Sudoku puzzle involving a blacklight.

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