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  Verb:         SET
 
  Function:     Assigns a value to an item of a type used for program
                control rather than data storage; that is index-name,
                condition-name, switch, or data item of USAGE INDEX,
                POINTER or PROCEDURE-POINTER.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  Index           Index UP/DOWN
                               Condition-name  Switch
                                ADDRESS          Pointer UP/DOWN
                               Procedure pointer
 
     ─SET┬─ADDRESS OF identifier-5─┬─TO─┬─ADDRESS OF identifier-7─┬─
           └─identifier-6────────────┘    ├─identifier-8────────────┤
                                          └─NULL────────────────────┘
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