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Both Generics are decorative items available in mapmaker. They cannot be moved or collected, and serve no purpose other than to make a level look less 'bland'. The exact nature of the item varies depending on the tileset it is placed in, but examples include a coffin containing a mummy in tomb or a generator-like box in virtual. The small generic object is, as its name suggests, the smaller of the two.