An empty word in a command like `set LABEL' provokes a segfault from
sym-test -- not entirely unreasonably considering that sym-test is a
quick lash-up and not intended to be robust against bogus test scripts.
So filter them out in advance.
$words = "/usr/dict/words";
-r $words or $words = "/usr/share/dict/words";
open(DICT, $words) or die("open($words): $!");
$words = "/usr/dict/words";
-r $words or $words = "/usr/share/dict/words";
open(DICT, $words) or die("open($words): $!");