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excerpt: "Review of WORM, a word processor for TS1000/1500 machines written by Gordon Young and published in T/S Horizons Nos. 5, 6, and 7. Because WORM drops from machine code to BASIC for printing, it easily accommodates any USR or LPRINT CHR$ routines needed for different printers and interfaces. Features include upper/lower case entry, on-screen word…"
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# WORM Word Processor Review

Review of WORM, a word processor for TS1000/1500 machines written by [Gordon Young](http://localhost/indiv/gordon-young/) and published in T/S Horizons Nos. 5, 6, and 7. Because WORM drops from machine code to BASIC for printing, it easily accommodates any USR or LPRINT CHR$ routines needed for different printers and interfaces. Features include upper/lower case entry, on-screen word wrap, global editing/insertion, auto-formatting to justified lines of any length, and auto-repeat on most keys. Drawbacks: sluggish with files over 6K, quirky screen format, crashes if end-of-text symbol is omitted. Available on tape for $15 from Gordon Young (Oceanside CA).