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  Syntax:  .DATA
 
  Starts the initialized data segment (_DATA) and ends previous segment,
  if any. The .MODEL directive must have previously been used. This
  segment should contain all global data that have initial values.
 
  The .MODEL directive generates a GROUP statement that places _DATA in
  DGROUP.
 
  See Also:  .FARDATA, .MODEL, .CONST, .STACK
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