XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Thu, 1 Jan 2026 21:00:44 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > IIRC it (Turbo Pascal. The amateurs language) had unions of some sort,   
   > but I would have needed about 100 to cover all cases and it was even   
   > then messy.   
      
   I put TurboPascal on the CP/M box mostly to see what you got for $50. I   
   have to admit it was a lot faster to compile than BDS C.  I played with it   
   a little but never developed a taste for it.   
      
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