not so much simpler is needed but proper.
? "#1=" $VARIABLE1.Text
$_ = execute("$$#$TBN.Text = '2nd-Text'")
? "#2=" $VARIABLE1.Text

in your example, there is nothing that really tests anything.
there are many lines that are totally unrelated and thus totally meaningless.

if you can whip together some lines that really focus on the execute and get a buggie boo out of there, I'd gladly read your findings.
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