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On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:05:02 +0100, Bart wrote:

> BLISS is a rather strange language. For something supposedly low level 
> than C, it doesn't have 'goto'.

BLISS is proof that you don’t need goto to write well-structured, yet low-
level code.

> There is also a key feature that sets it apart from most HLLs: [variable
> references are always L-values]

Another key feature: scoped macros. And the variations on that concept, 
like the way aggregate types are defined in an essentially macro-like 
fashion.