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Procedure Division
Procedure Division
Procedure Division General Description
The PROCEDURE DIVISION Header
The Procedure Division is identified by and must begin with a header in one of the following formats:
Arithmetic Expressions
Conditional Expressions
Common Phrases
File I/O Concepts
Conformance for Parameters and Returning Items
Intrinsic Functions
Statements
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Part 2. Program Definition