diff --git a/blk/364 b/blk/364
index a24ff76..32db8f0 100644
--- a/blk/364
+++ b/blk/364
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 : C<? 0x06 RAM+ @ ;
+SYSVARS 0x0c + :** C<*
 : C<
-    0x08 RAM+ @  ( 08 == C<* override )
-    ?DUP NOT IF 0x0c RAM+ @ THEN  ( 0c == C<* )
-    EXECUTE
-;
+    0x08 RAM+ ( C<* override ) @
+    ?DUP NOT IF C<* ELSE EXECUTE THEN ;
 : , H@ ! H@ 2+ HERE ! ;
 : C, H@ C! H@ 1+ HERE ! ;
diff --git a/blk/390 b/blk/390
index 1990cb2..981db7e 100644
--- a/blk/390
+++ b/blk/390
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
       the last typed 0x0a and one for the following NULL. )
     IN) IN( - ALLOT
     (infl)
-    ['] RDLN< 0x0c RAM+ !
+    ['] RDLN< ['] C<* **!
     1 0x06 RAM+ !  ( 06 == C<? )
 ;
diff --git a/blk/396 b/blk/396
index 95d534f..ecf67a3 100644
--- a/blk/396
+++ b/blk/396
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     ['] (key) ['] KEY **!
     ['] CRLF ['] NL **!
     ( 0c == C<* )
-    ['] (boot<) 0x0c RAM+ !
+    ['] (boot<) ['] C<* **!
     ['] C@ ['] A@ ! ['] C! ['] A! **!
     ( boot< always has a char waiting. 06 == C<?* )
     1 0x06 RAM+ ! INTERPRET
diff --git a/cvm/forth.bin b/cvm/forth.bin
index d6d2875..c69304a 100644
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