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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}
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			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|2013 Music Update\|Added [[Minecraft:music]] track {{cd\|credits.ogg}} to play during the End Poem.}}
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	{{Infobox book		{{Infobox book
	~~\| title = End Poem~~
	\| imagearea = [[File:End Poem Section.png]]<br>'''{{JE}}'''<br>[[File:End Poem Bedrock.png]]<br>'''{{BE}}'''		\| imagearea = [[File:End Poem Section.png]]<br>'''{{JE}}'''<br>[[File:End Poem Bedrock.png]]<br>'''{{BE}}'''
	\| author = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian_Gough\|Julian Gough]]		\| author = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian_Gough\|Julian Gough]]

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	The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Escape}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.		The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Escape}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.

			The End Poem can be reversed by holding {{key\|Up}}.{{only\|je}}

	== Contents ==		== Contents ==

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	After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].		After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].

	The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|~~Esc~~}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.		The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Escape}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.

	== Contents ==		== Contents ==

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	After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].		After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].

	The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|~~Ctrl~~}}, then the other {{key\|~~Ctrl~~}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Esc}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.		The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Esc}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|The file containing the End Poem is now called <code>end.txt</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|The file containing the End Poem is now called <code>end.txt</code>.}}
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	\| title = End Poem		\| title = End Poem
	\| imagearea = [[File:End Poem Section.png]]<br>'''{{JE}}'''<br>[[File:End Poem Bedrock.png]]<br>'''{{BE}}'''		\| imagearea = [[File:End Poem Section.png]]<br>'''{{JE}}'''<br>[[File:End Poem Bedrock.png]]<br>'''{{BE}}'''
	~~\| defaultimagesize =~~
	\| author = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian_Gough\|Julian Gough]]		\| author = [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian_Gough\|Julian Gough]]
	~~\| audio =~~
	~~\| cover =~~
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| genre = Narrative poem		\| genre = Narrative poem
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	== Copyright ==		== Copyright ==
	While the End Poem has been in the game since its release, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] and [[Minecraft:Microsoft]] did not own it, and only had "informal permission" to use it, according to the original author [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian Gough\|Julian Gough]]. Julian stated that due to poor and unpleasant communication between him and [[Minecraft:Carl Manneh]], then-CEO of Mojang, he refused to sign a contract to fully transfer the rights of the poem to Mojang after he finished it, though they reached an informal agreement. In August 2014, a month before Microsoft purchased Mojang for $2.5 billion, Carl contacted Julian again, asking him to sign the contract. Julian refused once more and therefore ~~owns~~ all rights to the End Poem. On December 7, 2022, Julian announced that the End Poem was released into the public domain under the [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)] license.<ref>{{cite\|url=https://theeggandtherock.com/p/i-wrote-a-story-for-a-friend\|title=I wrote a story for a friend\|author=Julian Gough\|date=December 7, 2022\|website=theeggandtherock.com}}</ref>		While the End Poem has been in the game since its release, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] and [[Minecraft:Microsoft]] did not own it, and only had "informal permission" to use it, according to the original author [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian Gough\|Julian Gough]]. Julian stated that due to poor and unpleasant communication between him and [[Minecraft:Carl Manneh]], then-CEO of Mojang, he refused to sign a contract to fully transfer the rights of the poem to Mojang after he finished it, though they reached an informal agreement. In August 2014, a month before Microsoft purchased Mojang for $2.5 billion, Carl contacted Julian again, asking him to sign the contract. Julian refused once more and therefore owned all rights to the End Poem. On December 7, 2022, Julian announced that the End Poem was released into the public domain under the [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)] license.<ref>{{cite\|url=https://theeggandtherock.com/p/i-wrote-a-story-for-a-friend\|title=I wrote a story for a friend\|author=Julian Gough\|date=December 7, 2022\|website=theeggandtherock.com}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
			{{info needed section\|Specifically in the credits, obfuscated text cycles slower in older versions, when did this change?}}
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	== Contents ==		== Contents ==
	~~{{Spoiler warning\|section\|the ''End Poem'' '''text'''}}~~
	The End Poem lasts 7 minutes and 38 seconds. It takes the form of a scrolling dialogue between two voices who are discussing the player's accomplishments, dreams, and relation to the rest of the universe. The voices claim to be all the universe that is distinct from the player, and that the player is reading their cosmic thoughts as words on a screen. The credits appear below the End Poem. During the End Poem and credits, the track "[[Minecraft:Alpha (song)\|Alpha]]" in the [[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Beta\|official soundtrack]] (<code>alpha.ogg</code>{{only\|java}}/<code>credits.ogg</code>{{only\|bedrock}}) plays.		The End Poem lasts 7 minutes and 38 seconds. It takes the form of a scrolling dialogue between two voices who are discussing the player's accomplishments, dreams, and relation to the rest of the universe. The voices claim to be all the universe that is distinct from the player, and that the player is reading their cosmic thoughts as words on a screen. The credits appear below the End Poem. During the End Poem and credits, the track "[[Minecraft:Alpha (song)\|Alpha]]" in the [[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Beta\|official soundtrack]] (<code>alpha.ogg</code>{{only\|java}}/<code>credits.ogg</code>{{only\|bedrock}}) plays.

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	== Copyright ==		== Copyright ==
	While the End Poem has been in the game since its release, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] and [[Minecraft:Microsoft]] did not own it, and only had "informal permission" to use it, according to the original author [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian Gough\|Julian Gough]]. Julian stated that due to poor and unpleasant communication between him and [[Minecraft:Carl Manneh]], then-CEO of Mojang, he refused to sign a contract to fully transfer the rights of the poem to Mojang after he finished it, though they reached an informal agreement. In August 2014, a month before Microsoft purchased Mojang for $2.5 billion, Carl contacted Julian again, asking him to sign the contract. Julian refused once more and therefore owns all rights to the End Poem. On December 7, 2022, Julian announced that the End Poem was released into the public domain under the [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)] license.<ref>https://theeggandtherock.com/p/i-wrote-a-story-for-a-friend</ref>		While the End Poem has been in the game since its release, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] and [[Minecraft:Microsoft]] did not own it, and only had "informal permission" to use it, according to the original author [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Julian Gough\|Julian Gough]]. Julian stated that due to poor and unpleasant communication between him and [[Minecraft:Carl Manneh]], then-CEO of Mojang, he refused to sign a contract to fully transfer the rights of the poem to Mojang after he finished it, though they reached an informal agreement. In August 2014, a month before Microsoft purchased Mojang for $2.5 billion, Carl contacted Julian again, asking him to sign the contract. Julian refused once more and therefore owns all rights to the End Poem. On December 7, 2022, Julian announced that the End Poem was released into the public domain under the [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)] license.<ref>{{cite\|url=https://theeggandtherock.com/p/i-wrote-a-story-for-a-friend\|title=I wrote a story for a friend\|author=Julian Gough\|date=December 7, 2022\|website=theeggandtherock.com}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{~~citation~~\|~~url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_Poem\|title=~~End Poem~~\|section=\|website=Wikipedia\|author=\|date=\|quote=\|archive-url~~}}		* {{w\|End Poem}} on Wikipedia

	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}
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			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|2013 Music Update\|Added [[Minecraft:music]] track {{cd\|credits.ogg}} to play during the End Poem.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.12\|dev=1.12-pre6\|{{cd\|credits.ogg}} now plays correctly during the End Poem.}}
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	After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].		After entering [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and killing the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is activated, allowing the player to enter and view the End Poem, followed by the credits. The player is then teleported to their spawn point if available, or the world spawn if not. The End Poem only shows upon the player's first entry of the exit portal. The player can also trigger the End Poem by entering an End portal built using [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or [[Minecraft:commands]].

	The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|~~Ctrl~~}}, then the other {{key\|~~Ctrl~~}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Esc}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.		The End Poem can be successively sped up by holding {{key\|Space}}, then additionally {{key\|Control}}, then the other {{key\|Control}}.{{only\|je}} The poem can be skipped entirely by pressing {{key\|Esc}} {{in\|je}} or "Skip" {{in\|be}}. {{IN\|3ds}}, the poem can be paused with {{wbtn\|dpad-up}}, sped up with {{wbtn\|dpad-down}}, and skipped with {{wbtn\|B}}.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6\|Added the End Poem. The file containing the End Poem is called <code>win.txt</code>.}}
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