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  Directive:    ANS85
 
  Function:     Specifies that words reserved in the ANSI'85 COBOL
                Standard are to be treated as reserved words, and
                changes the behavior of certain features to be
                compatible with that Standard.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ►►─┬───┬─┬───────ANS85──"SYNTAX"──┬────────►◄
        └─/─┘ └┬────┬─ANS85────────────┘
               └─NO─┘
 
  Parameters:   SYNTAX               Makes the directive affect
                                     syntax only and not behavior.
 
  Default:      ANS85
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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