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excerpt: "TASKMASTER is a 'Front End' program, with File Handling and other Utilities, that enables the QL to multitask up to (8) EXECutable programs."
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# Taskmaster – A Review and Appreciation

TASKMASTER is a ‘Front End’ program, with File Handling and other Utilities, that enables the QL to multitask up to (8) EXECutable programs.