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Keywords are:  'thief skill scout'

Skill: scout                    Lvl 26 Thie  (21%)
                                (helpful)   Requires: stealthy movement
                                Group: Thief stealth skills

Usage:
scout <direction>

If successful, a thief skilled in scouting is able to briefly sneak into an
adjacent room and back to get a closer look, with little danger of being
caught. The skill only works if the thief would normally be able to enter
and hide in the target room.