Using '%S' to set word

[Gunner]

No, you don't have to initialize your buffers, but you did with (0) so they have to go in the .data section for the string buffers to be in the .data? section you have to use (?) which means uninitialized.

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buffer2 db 100 dup(0)
in the .data section will take up 100 bytes in your exe... where as

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buffer2 db 100 dup(?) in the .data? section does not