---
title: "Dealing Out a Conversion"
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url: "http://localhost/article/dealing-out-a-conversion/"
markdown_url: "http://localhost/article/dealing-out-a-conversion.md"
published_at: "2020-10-27T17:18:27+00:00"
modified_at: "2024-06-23T00:44:10+00:00"
featured_image:
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excerpt: "Sinclair owners will probably spend a fair amount of time converting programs from other Basics. This can be a rewarding and educational practice or an exercise in frustration, depending on how you go about it."
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authors: "David Lubar"
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---

Sinclair owners will probably spend a fair amount of time converting programs from other Basics. This can be a rewarding and educational practice or an exercise in frustration, depending on how you go about it.