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excerpt: "Review of the Metacomet Pascal Development Kit for the Sinclair QL. Package includes two tapes, a ROM cartridge, and a comprehensive bound user manual. Covers the screen editor (easy to use, controlled by arrow keys and modifier keys), linker, and compiler (slow to load but produces fast programs). Recommended for those wanting access to a…"
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# QL Pascal Development Kit Review

Review of the Metacomet Pascal Development Kit for the Sinclair QL. Package includes two tapes, a ROM cartridge, and a comprehensive bound user manual. Covers the screen editor (easy to use, controlled by arrow keys and modifier keys), linker, and compiler (slow to load but produces fast programs). Recommended for those wanting access to a widely-used systems language without assembly coding.