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+SYNOPSIS:
+        object find_object(string str)
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+        Find an object with the object_name str. If the object isn't loaded,
+	it will not be found.
+
+EXAMPLE:
+        object obj;
+        obj = find_object("std/thing");
+        obj = find_object("std/thing.c");
+        obj = find_object("/std/thing");
+        obj = find_object("/std/thing.c");
+        
+        All four statements are equal.
+
+	obj = find_object("/std/thing#42");
+
+	returns the clone whose object_name is "std/thing#42", if
+	it exists.
+
+SEE ALSO:
+        find_living(E), find_player(E), object_name(E)