.ASCIC performs the same function as .ASCII, except that .ASCIC
    inserts a count byte before the string data. The count byte
    contains the length of the string in bytes. The length given
    includes any bytes of nonprintable characters specified using the
    backslash (\) operator, but excludes the count byte.

    .ASCIC is useful in copying text because the count indicates the
    length of the text to be copied.