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# Platform Independence Inform runs under Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and more. The games it produces can be played on an even wider range of platforms, including handheld devices, legacy computers and the iPhone. Download Inform for your platform. http://inform7.com/download/
# Support for Teachers Inform is used in the classroom by teachers at all levels from late elementary school through university. Playing and writing interactive fiction develops literacy and problem-solving skills and allows the development of historical simulations. See tutorials and reports from the field http://inform7.com/teach/.

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