MA> After modifying it (even without modifying spaces or anything else other
 MA> than translating the words into Spanish) when I see it in the BBS the
 MA> variables &1, &2, etc. "disappear".

ANSIMRD is an "old 1990s" type of template so there is a specific way you need to edit it for it to work.  (I really need to replace it with the much easier to work with .ini/.ans that other features use).

Its hard for me to tell what is wrong without seeing your specific ANSI.

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--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/03/26 (Windows/64)