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  Syntax:  PUBLIC [langtype] name [,[langtype] name]...
 
  Makes one or more variables available to other modules in the program.
 
  PUBLIC declarations can be placed anywhere in the source module in
  which the symbol is defined. Text macros or text equates cannot be
  declared public.
 
  langtype   C, BASIC, PASCAL, or FORTRAN. The C langtype appends an
             underscore to the name as output to the object file.
 
  name       The name of a variable, label, or numeric equate defined
             within the current source file.
 
  See Also:  EXTRN, COMM
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