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Subject: Re: THROW codes and ambiguous conditions
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albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl writes:
>    : (.) 0 <# #S #> ;

I see, it converts a number to a string.  I guess if you have <# #S #>
then that is easy enough.  Otherwise it depends on how . is implemented.

I wonder if there's a standard or well known way to capture the output
of . and related words, like redirecting the input stream.