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EXAMINE (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         EXAMINE
 
  Function:     Replaces or counts the occurrences of a given character
                in a data item.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  TALLYING  REPLACING
 
     ───EXAMINE identifier-1 TALLYING──────
 
     ───┬─UNTIL FIRST─┬─literal-1─┬────────────────────────┬──
         ├─ALL─────────┤           └─REPLACING BY literal-2─┘
         └─LEADING─────┘
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