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ACCEPT Summary (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         ACCEPT
 
  Function:     Gets data from a physical device, such as the keyboard,
                or from the operating system.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  ◄Line at a time►   FROM DATE etc
                               ◄Screen item►     ◄Full screen►
                               ◄FROM line/key►   ◄Message►
 
     ►►───ACCEPT identifier FROM─┬─DATE────────┬──────────────►
                                 ├─DAY─────────┤
                                 ├─DAY-OF-WEEK─┤
                                 └─TIME────────┘
 
      ►─┬────────────┬──►◄
        └─END-ACCEPT─┘
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