--- deliantra/server/ext/chat.ext	2008/09/23 00:24:52	1.45
+++ deliantra/server/ext/chat.ext	2008/12/18 02:49:22	1.46
@@ -807,16 +807,11 @@
 
          if (defined $reply) {
             if ($npc->type == cf::MAGIC_EAR) {
-               if (length $reply) {
-                  send_msg $_, $cf::SAY_CHANNEL => $reply, cf::NDI_BROWN, "msg_say"
-                     for @plonmap;
-               }
-               $npc->use_trigger;
+               send_msg $_, $cf::SAY_CHANNEL => $reply, cf::NDI_BROWN, "msg_say"
+                  for @plonmap;
             } else {
-               if (length $reply) {
-                  send_msg $_, $cf::SAY_CHANNEL => $npc->name . " says: $reply", cf::NDI_BROWN, "msg_say"
-                     for @plonmap;
-               }
+               send_msg $_, $cf::SAY_CHANNEL => $npc->name . " says: $reply", cf::NDI_BROWN, "msg_say"
+                  for @plonmap;
             }
          }