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ENTRY (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         ENTRY
 
  Function:     Defines an alternative point where the program can
                be entered when called.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─ENTRY entry-name─┬──────────────────────────────────────────┬─
                         │       ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │
                         │       │                  ┌───────────┐ │ │
                         │       ▼                  ▼           │ │ │
                         └─USING─┬─┬──────────────┬─identifier-1──┬─┘
                                 │ └─BY REFERENCE─┘               │
                                 │          ┌───────────┐         │
                                 │          ▼           │         │
                                 └─BY VALUE identifier-2──────────┘
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