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     The abort function prints the message
 
          abnormal program termination
 
     to stderr, then calls raise(SIGABRT). The action taken in response
     to the SIGABRT signal depends on what action has been defined for
     that signal in a prior call to the signal function. The default
     SIGABRT action is for the calling process to terminate with exit
     code 3, returning control to the parent process or operating
     system.
 
     In Windows, the abort function does not call raise(SIGABRT).
     Instead, it terminates the process with an "Abnormal Program
     Termination" pop-up message. In Windows multithread libraries,
     the abort function does not call raise(SIGABRT). Instead, it
     terminates the process with exit code 3.
 
     The abort function does not flush stream buffers or perform atexit
     or _onexit processing.
 
     Return Value
 
     The abort function does not return control to the caller. Rather,
     it terminates the process and, by default, returns an exit code of
     3 to the parent process or operating system.
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