KF> OASN, any other variables declared in the same declaration
 KF> block that a variable of type Film_record is declared will
 KF> add to the required memory needed, even if only *one* of
 KF> any of those variables is used in the program.... e.g.:
 KF>     var
 KF>        Film: Film_record;
 KF>        S: string;
 KF> If either Film *or* S is used, the data space increases by
 KF> 2816 bytes (2560 for Film + 256 for S).
that's why _all_ of my program sources are similar to the following...
var this1 : byte;
var that1 : word;
var big1  : longint;
in other words, every var i use has var in front of it ;-)
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