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title: "Dandelion Doodles (Op Art for Pete’s Sake)"
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excerpt: "A short TS2068 BASIC program that generates random dandelion-like geometric patterns using INK, DRAW, and trigonometric functions. The program uses nested FOR loops to generate varying sizes, spoke counts, ink colors, and positions for each dandelion. A second 'Just for Fun' variant uses INPUT to accept x, y, and step parameters for generating continuous spirograph…"
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# Dandelion Doodles (Op Art for Pete’s Sake)

A short TS2068 BASIC program that generates random dandelion-like geometric patterns using INK, DRAW, and trigonometric functions. The program uses nested FOR loops to generate varying sizes, spoke counts, ink colors, and positions for each dandelion. A second ‘Just for Fun’ variant uses INPUT to accept x, y, and step parameters for generating continuous spirograph patterns with PLOT. Submitted in response to a TimeLinez call for ‘utterly useless programs.’