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diff --git a/src/formisc.c b/src/formisc.c
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index 338733b..c48df52 100644
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--- a/src/formisc.c
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+++ b/src/formisc.c
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@@ -84,12 +84,11 @@ normal:	   *target++= *start++;
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 	case '"':*target++=delim='"';start++;
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       }
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      ;{ int i;
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-	do
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+	while(*start)						/* anything? */
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 	   if((i= *target++= *start++)==delim)	 /* corresponding delimiter? */
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 	      break;
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 	   else if(i=='\\'&&*start)		    /* skip quoted character */
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 	      *target++= *start++;
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-	while(*start);						/* anything? */
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       }
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      hitspc=2;
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    }