diff --git a/sys/boot/ficl/ficlstring.c b/sys/boot/ficl/ficlstring.c
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-/*******************************************************************
-** f i c l s t r i n g . c
-** Forth Inspired Command Language
-** ANS STRING words plus ficl extras for c-string class
-** Author: John Sadler (john_sadler@alum.mit.edu)
-** Created: 2 June 2000
-** 
-*******************************************************************/
-
-/* $FreeBSD$ */
-
-#ifdef TESTMAIN
-#include <ctype.h>
-#else
-#include <stand.h>
-#endif
-#include <string.h>
-#include "ficl.h"
-
-
-/**************************************************************************
-                        f o r m a t
-** ( params... fmt-addr fmt-u dest-addr dest-u -- dest-addr dest-u )
-**************************************************************************/
-
-void ficlStrFormat(FICL_VM *pVM)
-{
-	return;
-}