What makes "FOCAL" FOCAL?

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(04-10-2020 05:18 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  As for if it's unique features justify having a name when predecessors did not, who can say if that's reasonable and 'fair'?

The question isn't whether the name was justified (or what the history was), but whether there are specific language features that distinguish it. Put another way: would you say that the 35s programming language is effectively a version of FOCAL (and if not, what distinguishes it)?