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From: holland@psuvax1.UUCP (Fred Hollander)
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Subject: Re: BASIC
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Date: Sun, 12-Jan-86 13:40:30 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 12 13:40:30 1986
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> 
> Global and local variables, common variable areas, callable subprograms, no
> line numbers, and many other things make this a real language.  If anyone who
> wishes to throw stones at the old BASIC Compiler, I'll join you.  But reserve
> judgement on the new one until you play with it yourself!
> 
> StrongPoint Systems, Inc.				    mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP

Doesn't sound like BASIC anymore!  Maybe it is a decent programming language :-)

Fred Hollander
Penn State