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What can I do with the mailbox?
1 of 8: Wouldn't you like to be the first to read the mail?
2 of 8: Put somebody near the mailbox, so they can get the mail quickly.
3 of 8: Intercept the package before Ed gets to it.
4 of 8: The package has another object on it that you need.
5 of 8: It has stamps.
6 of 8: You can pick them up when the package is on the ground.
7 of 8: Or you can open the package after you have picked it up.
8 of 8: Now that you have the stamps, you can give it to Ed.