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  Construct:    Data Description Entry
 
  Function:     Reserves and names an area of memory for storing an
                item of data, and describes the data to be stored
                there.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  ◄Data-name►        RENAMES
                               ◄Condition-name►  ◄Constant-name►
 
  ►►───66 data-name-1 RENAMES data-name-2─┬────────────────────────┬─. ─►◄
                                          └┬─THROUGH─┬─data-name-3─┘
                                           └─THRU────┘
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