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[[Man sits at computer, thinking]]
Man: I could restructure the program's flow - or use one little 'GOTO' instead.
Man: Eh, screw good practice. How bad can it be?
Text on computer: goto main_sub3;
<<Compile>>
[[Panel passes in which man simply looks at the computer]]
[[A raptor jumps into the panel and attacks the man at the computer]]
{{title text: Neal Stephenson thinks it's cute to name his labels 'dengo'}}
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