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    BLAH=A(1,Z6+IARROW(I))
    IF((BLAH>='1').AND.(BLAH<='8'))
    CALL CMYCOD(LOC,0) ...
Somehow it is refreshing to see a natural naming convention in todays agile tryhard world.

I actually remember naming that variable. My mind went blank and so it was BLAH.

Z6 derived from the earlier BASIC version, which restricted variable names to one letter and one digit. FORTRAN-10 let me have 6 characters, heaven!

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