SYNOPSIS
        object master ()
        object master (int dont_load)

DESCRIPTION
        Return the master object.
        
        If <dont_load> is false, the function first makes sure that
        the master object exists.
        If <dont_load> is true, the function just returns the current
        master object, or 0 if the current master has been destructed.

HISTORY
        Introduced in LDMud 3.2.10.
SEE ALSO
        master(M)
