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10 PRINT "MADLIB STORY-WRITER BY DAVE AHL BASED ON A PROGRAM"

15 PRINT "ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY HENRY GALLO, JOHN GLENN HS.":PRINT
20 DIM A$(11),B$(5),C$(10):RANDOMIZE
30 PRINT "O.K. WE'RE GOING T0 WRITE SOME MAD-LIB STORIES"

40 PRINT "TOGETHER, YOU SUPPLY THE WORDS, I SUPPLY THE PLOT.":PRINT
60 PRINT "FIRST I NEED 11 ADJECTIVES, ADJECTIVES MODIFY"

70 PRINT "A NOUN, E.G., RED, DIRTY, LARGE, ETC."

80 FOR I=1 TO 11:INPUT A$(I):NEXT I
90 PRINT:PRINT "NOW I NEED 5 ADVERBS,  THEY MODIFY VERBS"

100 PRINT "AND END IN 'LY' (SLOWLY, GREEDILY, ETC.)"

110 FOR I=l T0 5:INPUT B$(I):NEXT I
120 PRINT:PRINT "O.K.  NOW 10 NOUNS, E.G., TELETYPE, INSECT, COAT, ETC."

130 FOR I=1 TO 10:INPUT C$(I):NEXT I
140 PRINT:INPUT "HOW ABOUT TWO FIRST NAMES OF MAN"D$:INPUT E$
160 INPUT "THE FIRST NAME OF A GIRL"F$
170 INPUT "AND SOMEONE'S LAST NAME"G$
180 INPUT "A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION"H$
190 INPUT "A LIQUID"I$
200 INPUT "AND FINALLY, AN EXCLAMATORY WORD OR TWO"J$:PRINT
220 PRINT "VERY GOOD! WOULD YOU LIKE A NEWSPAPER AD (1),"

230 PRINT "A WESTERN (2): A STORY ABOUT THE ARMY (3), OR"

240 INPUT "A WATERBED (4), WHICH ONE, 1, 2, 3, OR 4";N:PRINT
250 IF N>0 AND N<5 THEN 275
260 INPUT "COME ON NOW == 1, 2, 3, OR 4";N:GOTO 255
270 PRINT FOR I=1 TO 6:ON N GOTO 400,400;500,600
300 PRINT "               DAILY GRUNT CLASSIFIEDS":PRINT
310 PRINT "FOR SALE: 1957 SEDAN. THIS "A$(1)" CAR IS IN A "A$(2)
320 PRINT "CONDITION. IT WAS FORMERLY OWNED BY A "A$(3)" SCHOOL TEACHER"

330 PRINT "WHO ALWAYS DROVE IT "B$(1)". THERE IS A "A$(4)" "C$(1)" IN"

340 PRINT "THE BACK SEAT. IT HAS A CHROME "C$(2)" ON THE HOOD; A "A$(5)
350 PRINT "PAINT JOB, "A$(6)" TIRES AND THE BACK OPENS INTO A "A$(7)
360 PRINT C$(3)", WILL CONSIDER TAKING A SLIGHTLY USED "C$(4)" IN TRADE"

370 PRINT:PRINT "LOST: IN THE VICINITY OP "H$", A "A$(8)" FRENCH"

380 PRINT "POODLE WITH "A$(9)" HAIR AND A "A$(10)" TAIL. IT ANSWERS"

385 PRINT "TO THE NAME OF "F$", WHEN LAST SEEN IT HAS CARRYING A"

390 PRINT C$(5)" IN ITS MOUTH, A "A$(11)" REWARD IS OFFERED.":GOTO 700
400 PRINT "                 AN ADULT WESTERN":PRINT
410 PRINT "TEX "G$", THE MARSHALL OF "D$" CITY RODE INTO TOWN. HE"

420 PRINT "SAT "B$(2)" IN THE SADDLE, READY FOR TROUBLE. HE KNEN THAT"

430 PRINT "HIS "A$(1)" ENEMY, "E$" THE KID WAS IN TOWN. THE KID WAS"

440 PRINT "IN LOVE WITH TEX'S HORSE, "F$", SUDDENLY THE KID CAME OUT"

450 PRINT "OF THE "A$(7)" NUGGET SALOON,":PRINT
460 PRINT "'DRAW TEX,' HE YELLED "B$(3)".": PRINT
470 PRINT "TEX REACHED FOR HIS "C$(4)", BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET IT"

475 PRINT "OUT OF HIS "C$(5)" THE KID FIRED, HITTING TEX IN THE "C$(6)
480 PRINT "AND THE "C$(7)",":PRINT
485 PRINT "AS TEX FELL HE PULLED OUT HIS OWN "C$(8)" AND SHOT THE KID"

490 PRINT INT(50*RND+3)"TIMES IN THE "C$(9)". THE KID DROPPED IN A POOL"

492 PRINT "OF "I$".":PRINT:PRINT "'"J$,' TEX SAID, 'I HATED TO DO IT BUT"

495 PRINT "HE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE "C$(10)".'":PRINT:GOTO 700
500 PRINT "IF YOU PLAN ON JOINING THE ARMY, HERE ARE SOME "A$(11)
510 PRINT "HINTS THAT HILL HELP YOU BECOME A "A$(10)" SOLDIER.":PRINT
520 PRINT "THE ARMY IS MADE UP OF OFFICERS, NON-COMS AND "C$(1)"S."

530 PRINT "YOU CAN RECOGNIZE AN OFFICER BY THE "C$(2)"S ON HIS"

540 PRINT "SHOULDERS AND THE FUNNY-LOOKING "C$(3)"S ON HIS CAP."

550 PRINT "WHEN YOU ADDRESS AN OFFICER, ALWAYS SAY "C$(4)" AND SAY IT"

555 PRINT B$(5)". IF YOU GET A "A$(9)" HAIRCUT, KEEP YOUR "C$(5)"S"

560 PRINT "SHINED, AND SEE THAT YOUR "C$(6)" IS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES,"

565 PRINT "YOU WILL BE A CREDIT TO THE SLOGAN:":PRINT
570 PRINT "            THE ARMY BUILDS BETTER "C$(7)"S!":PRINT
575 PRINT "AT ROLL CALL, WHEN THE "A$(8)" SERGEANT CALLS YOUR NAME,"

580 PRINT "SHOUT '"J$"' LOUD AND CLEAR.":PRINT
585 PRINT "YOU WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WEAPONS LIKE THE .30 CALIBRE"

590 PRINT C$(8)" AND THE AUTOMATIC "C$(9)".":PRINT
592 PRINT "FOLLOW THIS ADVICE AND YOU MAY WIN TNE......"

595 PRINT "********** "A$(7)" CONDUCT "C$(10)" **********":GOTO 700
600 PRINT "BUST-A-BUTTON AND DUCK DEPT, STORE":PRINT"DIX HILLS, NEW YORK"

610 PRINT:PRINT "DEAR SIRS:":PRINT
620 PRINT "LAST WEEK I PURCHASED A "A$(2)" CONTOUR WATER BED IN YOUR"

630 PRINT "STORE. I GOT IT ESPECIALLY FOR MY "A$(4)" HUSBAND WHO SLEEPS"

640 PRINT "VERY "B$(1)" AND SAYS THAT "A$(6)" WATER BEDS THAT HAVE"

650 PRINT C$(1)"S IN THEM MAKE HIS "C$(3)" ACHE. WHEN THE BED"

655 PRINT "ARRIYED MY HUSBAND TESTED IT "B$(2)" AND SAID THE "A$(8)
660 PRINT C$(5)" WAS BENT AND KEPT PRESSING INTO HIS "C$(6)". HE SAYS"

665 PRINT "THIS COULD LEAD TO A "A$(10)" CONDITION OF THE "C$(8)".":PRINT
670 PRINT "I WOULD LIKE TO EXCHANGE THIS "A$(9)" BED FOR ONE THAT"

675 PRINT "WILL ALLOW MY HUSBAND TO SLEEP "B$(4)" AND WON'T MAKE"

680 PRINT "HIS "C$(10)" SORE.":PRINT:PPINT TAB(30);"YOURS "B$(5)","

690 PRINT TAB(30);F$" "G$:PRINT
700 PRINT FOR I=1 TO 6:INPUT "WANT ANOTHER STORY (YES OR NO)";Y$
710 IF Y$="NO" THEN 900
720 INPUT "WANT TO USE THE SAME WORDS (YES OR NO)";Y$:PRINT
730 IF Y$="YES" THEN 220 ELSE IF Y$="NO" THEN 60
740 INPUT "COME ON NOW -- 'YES' OR 'NO'";Y$:PRINT:GOTO 730
900 PRINT:PRINT "O.K.  SEE YOU AGAIN SOMETIME!"

999 END

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