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      SUBROUTINE INQSTR (PROMPT, IANS)
C***********************************************************************

C  SUBROUTINE INQSTR = INPUTS CHARACTER STRINGS

C***********************************************************************

      CHARACTER* (*) PROMPT, IANS, HOLD*80

      IZ = 0
  100 CONTINUE
      CALL GETINP (IZ, IZ, PROMPT, HOLD, IOSTAT)
      IF (IOSTAT .EQ. 0) THEN
         CALL STRCUT (HOLD)
         IANS = HOLD (1:)
         RETURN
      ELSEIF (IOSTAT .LT. 0) THEN
         IANS = ' '
         RETURN
      ELSEIF (IOSTAT .GT. 0) THEN
         WRITE (*, 10010)
         GOTO 100
      ENDIF

10010 FORMAT (' BAD CHARACTER STRING  -  TRY AGAIN')
      END