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# getActions

```lua
return function()
    local avatar = getAvatar('block_man');
    if avatar == nil then
        log('the avatar was not found');
        return;
    end
    
    local actions = avatar.getActions(); 
    --returns a list of actions/animations that's attached to the avatar
    
    local str = '';
    for key, value in pairs(actions) do
        str = str + value + ', ';
    end
    log(avatar.name .. ' has these actions available:');
    log(str);
end
```