# File link.rb, line 203
   def puts(s="")
      s.strip!
      p "PUTS S==" + s unless not $DEBUG 
      if s == "\"\"" or s == "\"" or s == "''" or s == ""
         return "Sorry the input is blank."
      end
      if s =~ /^!/ then return "I can't set link grammar directives." end
      if s =~ /(\w{60,})/ then return "#{1} is too long." end
      if s.size > 300 then return "The input is too long." end
      @lg.puts(s.to_s)
      gets
   end