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+# This is the definition of a maze
+# Lines starting with # must be ignored # 1: Wall 0: Free
+# S: Start G: Goal T: Trap
+#
+1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
+1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
+1 0 1 T 1 0 1 0 S 1
+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
+1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1
+1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1