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DISPLAY (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         DISPLAY
 
  Function:     Sends data to a physical device, such as the screen.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?   Line at a time   Screen item
                               Full screen
 
                   ┌──────────────┐
                   ▼              │
     ───DISPLAY──┬─identifier-1─┬──┬─────────────────────────┬─────
                   └─literal-1────┘  └─UPON──┬─mnemonic-name─┬─┘
                                             └─function-name─┘
 
     ──┬────────────────────┬────
        └┬────┬─NO ADVANCING─┘
         └WITH┘
 
     ─┬───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────
       └─┬──┬─┬─EXCEPTION─┬─imperative-statement-1─┘
         └ON┘ └─ESCAPE────┘
 
     ─┬───────────────────────────────────────────────┬─────
       └─NOT─┬──┬─┬─EXCEPTION─┬─imperative-statement-2─┘
             └ON┘ └─ESCAPE────┘
 
     ─┬─────────────┬──
       └─END-DISPLAY─┘
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