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		% !TeX root = forth.tex
		% !TeX spell = en_US
		\cbstart\patch{x:foreward}
		\cbstart\patch{x:foreword}
		\vspace{-6ex}\chapter{Foreword\sout{ to ANS Forth}}
		\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Foreword}
		\markboth{Foreword}{Foreword\sout{ to ANS Forth}}
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		Forth is a language for direct communication between human beings and
		machines.
		\place{x:foreward}{Forth was invented by Charles Moore to increase programmer productivity
		without sacrificing machine efficiency.}
		\place{x:foreword}{Forth was invented by Charles Moore to increase programmer
		productivity without sacrificing machine efficiency.}
		Using natural-language diction and machine-oriented syntax,
		Forth provides an economical, productive environment for interactive
		compilation and execution of programs. Forth also provides low-level
		access to computer-controlled hardware, and the ability to extend the
		language itself. This extensibility allows the language to be quickly
		expanded and adapted to special needs and different hardware systems.
		\place{x:foreward}{This provides for highly interactive program development and testing.}
		\place{x:foreword}{Forth provides for highly interactive program
		development and testing.}

		\remove{x:foreward}{%
		\remove{x:foreword}{%
		Forth was invented by Mr. Charles Moore to increase programmer productivity
		without sacrificing machine efficiency. Forth is a layered environment
		containing the elements of a computer language as well as those of an
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		international standard in 1997\raisebox{1ex}{\scriptsize 2}.}
		\cbend

		% \footnote{ANSI X3.215--1994 Information Systems --- Programming Language FORTH}
		% \footnote{ISO/IEC 15145:1997 Information technology. Programming languages. FORTH}

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		\vfill
		\cbstart
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		\raisebox{1ex}{\scriptsize 2} \uline{ISO/IEC 15145:1997 Information technology. Programming languages. FORTH} \\
		}
		\cbend
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foreword.tex

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		\uline{%
		The Forth 200\emph{x} Standardisation Committee was formed in 2004
		to allow the Forth community to contribute to a rolling document. Changes
		were proposed and discussed in the electronic media:
		to allow the Forth community to contribute to an updated standard. Changes
		are proposed and discussed in the electronic media:
		the usenet news group \texttt{comp.lang.forth};
		the \texttt{forth200x@yahoogroups.com} email list;
		the \texttt{www.forth200x.org} web site.
		An annual public meeting was held to review and vote on the proposed
		Annual public meeting are held to review and vote on the proposed
		changes.}

		\uline{%
		This document is a snapshot of that rolling document, representing
		the outcome of the public review meetings first held on}
		\sout{%
		This document is based on the final draft of the standard published
		by the Technical Committee on Forth Programming Systems as part of
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		It has been modified in accordance with
		the directions of the Forth 200\emph{x} Standards Committee which first
		met on}
		\uline{%
		This document is the result of the public review meetings first held on}
		\cbend
		October 21--22, 2005 (Santander) and subsequently on
		September 14--15, 2006 (Cambridge),