The bell cannot be moved in or out of the player's inventory. It cannot be a move to another square in the player's inventory. It cannot be placed.
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We're having this same problem as well - cursed bell. It even transfers to another play if the person holding the bell dies and someone else picks it up. They can't do anything with it either.