It was, and I appreciate it. I went with the STUFF command and made my deadline.

>I think this is one solution:
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>new_memo = ;
>  substr( old_memo, 1, atc( "Blech, blech, blech" ) - 1 ) + ;
>  " some new text to be inserted " + ;
>  substr( old_memo, atc( "Blech, blech, blech" ) )
>