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\par }{\insrsid4997805 Even though the world is fully observable, we wanted to give the critter a bit of trouble in learning his way around, so although he automatically knows when new things are added, he must nibble them before he knows what effect the item 
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\par Therefore, the critter's main objectives can be roughly summarized in a "decision tree" that runs something like: if he is hungry or thirsty, get food or water
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\par Before eating an item, the critter ponders whether he wants to eat the item in question.  He smells the item, performs a weighted average calculation on his preferences and this item, then, if the decisions comes out positive, eats the item
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