Having just tracked that down, I will note that it is called "Syntactic magic" and is on p202 of 4e GURPS Magic. It's also pathetically weak game balanced, but I was expecting that from GURPS. It really is fairly similar in concept, if afflicted with fantasy "elements" and missing some of the more exploitable useful bits here (most notably explicit space/time effects) but altogether a worthwhile thing to look at as a developed example.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows