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Message 1002 (↑ Syntax Messages)
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  Message:      1002
 
  Text:         Continuation character invalid at this point.  Blank
                assumed
 
  Explanation:  You have placed a hyphen in column 7, though your
                COBOL system is not expecting the syntax to be
                continued at this point.  The continuation character
                is ignored.
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