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  Verb:         IF
 
  Function:     Tests a condition and executes a different branch
                depending on the result.
 
  Syntax:
                              ┌──────────┐
                              ▼          │
     ►►─IF condition─┬────┬─┬─statement-1───┬───►
                     └THEN┘ └─NEXT SENTENCE─┘
 
     ►─┬───────────────────────────────┬─┬────────┬───►◄
       │               ┌──────────┐    │ └─END-IF─┘
       │               ▼          │    │
       ├─ELSE──────┬─┬─statement-2───┬─┘
       └─OTHERWISE─┘ └─NEXT SENTENCE─┘
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