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by makapuf 2360 days ago
Well C can be used without those:

   #define BEGIN {
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Haha.

To me BASIC syntax always looks like a clunky version of C syntax and the pre-processor code you wrote is just what I have in mind when seeing this.

It always feels like someone wanted to do ML syntax, but didn't go all the way with it.