I could not figure out what the heck they were for a while. When I figured it out, I felt like I'd just caught a coelocanth in a fishing net. There it was, ma

I could not figure out what the heck they were for a while. When I figured it out, I felt like I'd just caught a coelocanth in a fishing net. There it was, making perfect sense in its prehistoric context, but completely out of step with the modern world. Same thing with the weird goto-based control flow. It was very disciplined and regular, but it didn't map to anything I'm used to.