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Keywords are:  'thief skill examine locks'

Skill: examine lock             Lvl 18 Thie  (28%)
                                (helpful)   Requires: lock picking
                                Group: Thief tinkering

Usage:
examine <door>
examine <door> <direction>
examine <object>

Examining a lock gives the thief an estimate on how difficult the lock is to
pick. It can also indicate specific properties of the lock, such as whether it
will automatically lock when closed.

Examine locks also works passively when attempting to pick a lock, lowering the
intelligence required and allowing the lock to be picked much more quickly.