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  Syntax:  count DUP (initialvalue [,initialvalue]...)
 
  Defines data structures. Specifies (count) number of declarations of
  initialvalue. Arrays, buffers, and other data structures consisting of
  multiple data objects of the same size can be defined with the DUP
  operator. Creates an operand for use with data-definition directives.
 
  DUP operators can be nested up to 17 levels.
 
  count          Number of declarations of initialvalue.
 
  initialvalue   The undefined symbol (?), another DUP operator, or
                 expression that evaluates to an integer value or
                 character constant. Multiple initial values must be
                 separated by commas.
 
   See Also:  DB, DW, DD, DT, DQ
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