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+Hello.  In the netrek game you were participating the server ejected you
+because you failed to pass a cluecheck.  The Cluecheck is a simple thing
+which the server sends to your message board, requesting a reply.  It is
+done because reading and responding to messages is such an important
+aspect of the game.  When players do not read and respond to messages it
+is not only frustrating to those who do, but annoying as well.  Therefore
+the server will prompt you with a message somewhere during the first
+30 minutes of the game, which may look something like:
+
+*******************************************************************************
+***! Cluecheck !**! Cluecheck !**! Cluecheck !**! Cluecheck !**! Cluecheck !***
+                      Send yourself: "cluecheck impulse"
+            Answer within 5 minutes or be ejected from the game.
+*******************************************************************************
+
+The 'cluephrase' is the word after "cluecheck", and it does change each time.
+Incase you do not know how to send a message to yourself, the following
+has been included in this mail message (from pippin's MOTD):
+
+    Messages
+    --------
+    
+    Messages are the root to playing in Netrek.  The game is designed to use a
+    high element of teamwork.  You _CAN_ survive without working as a team, but
+    those who learn to work together using the "buddy" system usually stomp
+    across the galaxy.  All communication between players uses the message
+    system.
+
+    
+    There are several 'boards' to the messages system.  The main board
+    is the ALL board.  Any message sent to this will be seen by everybody.
+    Following the ALL boards are the team boards, the GOD board, and lastly
+    the personal board.  To send message to any board, place the cursor in a
+    message window.  To specify the board use any of the following keys:
+    
+          'A'  -> ALL board                'F' -> FED board
+          'R'  -> ROM board                'K' -> KLI board
+          'O'  -> ORI board                'G' -> GOD board (these are logged)
+    
+    Any lowercase number/character relative to a players connection is used
+    as a reference for that player's personal board (i.e. player F4 would be
+    a FED on connection 4).
+    
+      NOTE: Because using the message board is so important the server will
+      send a Cluecheck to each player.  Simply reply as it requests to avoid
+      getting ejected from the game.  You have 5 minutes to reply so do not
+      panic.  Keep in mind, the server will not run a cluecheck on you
+      when you immediately log in, but rather at a random later time.
+
+The message board should open when the client is turned on, and is located
+as a small window below your tactical.  Incase it is not turned on, it can
+be opened with they '?' key (unless your keymap has been changed).
+
+I hope this message was of service.