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excerpt: "Short BASIC program using nine POKEs (values 62,0,56,0,64,1,55,0,201 into locations 16514-16522) that permits making backup tapes of programs with non-standard beginnings or endings. After entry, add lines 60-110 to complete the program, which patches the LOAD command routine. Public Domain Library of Tim Ward."
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# TS1000 Tape Unlocker

Short BASIC program using nine POKEs (values 62,0,56,0,64,1,55,0,201 into locations 16514-16522) that permits making backup tapes of programs with non-standard beginnings or endings. After entry, add lines 60-110 to complete the program, which patches the LOAD command routine. Public Domain Library of Tim Ward.