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  Verb:         DISPLAY
 
  Function:     Sends data to a physical device, such as the screen.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?   Line at a time   ◄Screen item►
                               ◄Full screen►
 
                   ┌──────────────┐
                   ▼              │
     ►►───DISPLAY──┬─identifier-1─┬──┬─────────────────────────┬─────►
                   └─literal-1────┘  └─UPON──┬─mnemonic-name─┬─┘
                                             └─function-name─┘
 
     ►──┬────────────────────┬────►
        └┬────┬─NO ADVANCING─┘
         └WITH┘
 
     ►─┬───────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────►
       └─┬──┬─┬─EXCEPTION─┬─imperative-statement-1─┘
         └ON┘ └─ESCAPE────┘
 
     ►─┬───────────────────────────────────────────────┬─────►
       └─NOT─┬──┬─┬─EXCEPTION─┬─imperative-statement-2─┘
             └ON┘ └─ESCAPE────┘
 
     ►─┬─────────────┬──►◄
       └─END-DISPLAY─┘
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