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  Syntax:  name EQU <expression>
           name EQU expression
 
  Assigns expression to name. Angle brackets are optional, but usually
  recommended; if expression is enclosed in brackets, it is interpreted
  as a string of text. Otherwise, EQU will evaluate the numeric value of
  expression, if possible, and then assign the resulting value to name.
  If numeric evaluation fails, then EQU considers expression a string of
  text. Text equates can be redefined, but numeric equates cannot.
 
  name         A symbolic name (may or may not be redefinable, as explained
               above).
 
  expression   A string of text or numeric expression.
 
  See Also:  equalsign (=)
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