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magisch.c

// Consecutive, leave early on validation failure
// ... assuming abort(); leaves the current block (function, or even program)
 
if (function1(param) == 1)
  abort();
// else
dostuff1();
if (function2(param) == 2)
  abort();
// else
dostuff2();
if (function3(param) == 14)
  abort();
// else
dostuff3();
if (function4(param) == 9)
  abort();
// else
dostuff4();
if (function5(param) == 7)
  abort();
// else
dostuff5();
domorestuff();