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The Orange Box: Portal Hints
How can I get through the wall grating?
1 of 5: Remember that you can fire portals through gratings like this.
2 of 5: Fire a blue portal through the grating and onto the wall past it.
3 of 5: Then return to the previous room and drop back down to the floor, being careful not to get piston-smashed.
4 of 5: Crouch-walk underneath the large concrete ledge and fire an orange portal onto it.
5 of 5: Go through the orange portal to reach the small area past the wall grating.
