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murphy.darin@gmail.com writes:
> I know it's probaby very sloppy and wasteful, but just finised reading
> chapter 5 of "Starting forth" and haven't gotten factoring
> (distilling) down yet, but I will improve! Take care now.

You did fine.  That fizzbuzz problem attracts so many solutions not
because it's difficult, but because it has annoying edges that draw
people irresistably to look for ways to smooth them down.

http://dave.fayr.am/posts/2012-10-4-finding-fizzbuzz.html
(not Forth related) expands on that thought.