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  Verb:         ADD
 
  Function:     Adds two or more numeric operands and stores
                the result.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?   Simple   GIVING  CORRESPONDING
 
             ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────────┐
             ▼              │     ▼                      │
     ──ADD─┬─identifier-1─┬─TO──identifier-2─┬─────────┬────
             └─literal-1────┘                  └─ROUNDED─┘
 
     ─┬────────────────────────────────────────┬────────
       └─┬──┬─SIZE ERROR imperative-statement-1─┘
         └ON┘
 
     ─┬────────────────────────────────────────────┬────
       └─NOT─┬──┬─SIZE ERROR imperative-statement-2─┘
             └ON┘
 
     ─┬─────────┬──
       └─END-ADD─┘
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