I am finally below 500...

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KiXtart
KiXtart Version  = 4.53
KiXGolf Script   = kixgolf_ts.kix

Computer
OS               = Windows Vista Business Edition
CPU              = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+
Speed            = 2798 MHz
Memory           = 2046 MB

KiXGolf Scoring Engine
Scoring Engine   = 3.3

KiXtart Golf Score
Tournament       = Top Secret
Processing Start = 2007/08/07 20:27:42.928
Processing End   = 2007/08/07 20:27:42.959
Duration         = 0000/00/00 00:00:00.031
KiXGolf Score    = 495

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I still have a lot to learn. Like splitting a string into an array. I could have sworn that this was valid...

$s = "Hello"
$a = Split($s,"")

such that $a = "H","e","l","l","o"

I think I could pick up about 20 characters if I could do that. \:\(