Incorrect inter-character and inter-word timings.

Problem:
The inter-character gap should be equivalent to three dot lengths but the projects produce an inter-character gap of three spaces plus an additional space at the end of each dot or gap, giving a total gap equivalent to four dot periods.

Similarly, the inter-word gap should be equivalent to seven dot lengths but the projects produce an inter-character gap of five spaces plus an additional space at the end of each dot or gap, giving a total gap equivalent to only six dot periods.
Solution:
Remove one instance of "CALL TIME" from the "PSPACE" routine:
PSPACE	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	RETURN
This changes the timing to three dot times (two in the PSPACE routine and one in the DOT or DASH routine).

Add one instance of "CALL TIME" to the "LONG" routine:
LONG	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	CALL	TIME
	RETURN
This changes the timing to seven dot times (six in the LONG routine and one in the DOT or DASH routine).

This applies to both project 3a and project 3b.

Further information:
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