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   Question is how to multitask on a small embedded target.  One way is the   
   traditional cooperative multitasker with a shared dictionary plus task   
   variables.   
      
   Another way is time slicing multiple interpreters, each with its own   
   data dictionary (all variables are task variables).  There would be a   
   shared read-only dictionary for code and constants, and a mailbox scheme   
   for IPC.   
      
   This question is more about shared vs non-shared than cooperative vs   
   preemptive.  The latter would be Erlang-style preemptive, i.e. avoiding   
   most locking hazards by using mailboxes instead of memory sharing.   
      
   Does anyone do it this way?  Is the overhead substantial?   
      
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