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STOP (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         STOP
 
  Function:     Suspends execution of the program, either permanently
                or temporarily.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ───STOP─┬─RUN─┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬─
               │     └─┬─RETURNING─┬─┬────────────┬─data-name-1─────────┤
               │       └─GIVING────┘ ├─ADDRESS OF─┘                     │
               │                     └─literal-1─┬──────────────────────┤
               │                                 └─SIZE─┬──┬─literal-2──┤
               │                                        └IS┘            │
               └─literal-3──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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