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  Message:      1016
 
  Text:         Expected SEPARATE before CHARACTER in SIGN clause.
                SEPARATE assumed
 
  Explanation:  You have incorrectly coded the SIGN clause because you
                have included the word CHARACTER, which is not
                required, but you have omitted the required word
                SEPARATE. Your COBOL system has assumed that you
                intended the clause to be SIGN IS LEADING (or
                TRAILING) SEPARATE CHARACTER.
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