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   Frank Kotler to Robert Prins   
   Re: Disassembly of old Turbo Pascal (V3)   
   17 Apr 21 17:50:15   
   
   From: fbkotler@nospicedham.myfairpoint.net   
      
   On 04/17/2021 06:07 PM, Robert Prins wrote:   
      
   ...   
   > Turbo Pascal V3 (and probably versions 1 & 2 too) created .COM files are   
   > not run-of-the-mill .COM files.   
      
   As I recall, DOS doesn't care what the file is named. If the first two   
   bytes are "MZ", it's an exe. Perhaps we should not call it .COM?   
      
   Best,   
   Frank   
      
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