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+ftnchek (short for Fortran checker) is designed to detect certain
+errors in a Fortran program that a compiler usually does not. ftnchek
+is not primarily intended to detect syntax errors. Its purpose is to
+assist the user in finding semantic errors. Semantic errors are legal
+in the Fortran language but are wasteful or may cause incorrect opera-
+tion.