Here's a little puzzle, for those who are so inclined. What is the purpose of the following program?
DO :1 <- #55364$#19640
DO :2 <- #63840$#42840
DO :3 <- #18722$#25740
DO :4 <- #588$#972
DO :5 <- #924$#4068
DO :6 <- #54282$#54635
DO :7 <- #54440$#54428
DO :8 <- #53758$#53494
DO :9 <- #7016$#6168
DO :10 <- #64696$#41352
DO :11 <- #6900$#3676
PLEASE READ OUT :2 + :3 + :3 + :4 + :1 + :5 + :6 + :6 + :7 +
:1 + :2 + :1 + :2 + :1 + :5 + :8 + :8 + :5 + :1 + :1
PLEASE READ OUT :1 + :9 + #42888 + :5 + #42888 + :9 + :1 +
:5 + :8 + :8 + :5 + :1 + :10 + :11 + :3 + :1 + :2 +
:1 + :5 + :8 + :8 + :2
PLEASE GIVE UP
Hint: it is using INTERCAL 72 to do something that previously has only been done in C-INTERCAL.
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