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ACCEPT Summary (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         ACCEPT
 
  Function:     Gets data from a physical device, such as the keyboard,
                or from the operating system.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  Line at a time  FROM DATE etc
                               Screen item     Full screen
                                FROM line/key    Message
 
     ───ACCEPT identifier FROM─┬─LINE NUMBER───┬─────────────
                                 ├─USER NAME─────┤
                                 ├─ESCAPE KEY────┤
                                 └─EXCEPTION KEY─┘
 
      ─┬────────────┬──
        └─END-ACCEPT─┘
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