function repeat_string(object x, integer times)
    sequence out
    if atom(x) then
        return repeat(x,times)
    else
        out = ""
        for n = 1 to times do
            out &= x
        end for
        return out
    end if
end function

puts(1,repeat_string("ha",5) & '\n') -- hahahahaha

puts(1,repeat_string('*',5) & '\n') -- *****