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Conclusion: If the strings are known at compile time, the most efficient way to store them without gaps is to use the Pascal Macro Compiler.

A very bold claim indeed - and I am not sure how you can make such a claim, without seeing every string-handling routine that every programmer has written.

Using the Pascal Macro Compiler you can store the strings with no gaps and no wasted space whatsoever. I don't see how you can improve on that. Moreover, the method requires no code, makes no calls, and takes no time at run time. I don't see how you can improve on that. Frank Rubin