obj: make object! [a: "" b: ""] t: 'obj new-obj: make t [] When I try it, I get the following response: >> obj: make object! [a: "" b: ""] >> t: 'obj == obj >> new-obj: make t [] ** Script Error: Expected one of: word! - not: block!. ** Where: new-obj: make t [] How does one make a derived object using a variable to specify the parent object? .:Eric