diff --git a/ideas-1.sh b/ideas-1.sh
index 310f909..2173d50 100644
--- a/ideas-1.sh
+++ b/ideas-1.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ typ|type $1
 cst|cast $1 $2
 cst|cast $1 int
 
+# use contents of a var as var-name (todo: is there a more assembly-like way for this?)
+${$name}