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diff --git a/include/atlas_genparse.h b/include/atlas_genparse.h
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index 909a38e..1e6d153 100644
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--- a/include/atlas_genparse.h
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+++ b/include/atlas_genparse.h
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@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static int GetDoubleArr(char *str, int N, double *d)
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       if (!str)
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          break;
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       str++;
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-      assert(sscanf(str, "%le", d+i) == 1);
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+      if (sscanf(str, "%le", d+i) != 1)
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+	break;
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       i++;
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    }
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    return(i);