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Stairs
construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into steps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stairs, staircase, stairway, stairwell, and flight of stairs are connected steps leading up or down. Stairways may be straight, round, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles.
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Special stairways include escalators and ladders. Alternatives to stairways are elevators and inclined moving sidewalks.