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NAME		:  --  place a label
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SYNOPSIS	:\b_ [ label ]
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DESCRIPTION	:\b_
does nothing.  Its only function is to place
a label for the goto\b\b\b\b____ command.  :\b_ is a command
so the Shell doesn't have to be fixed to ignore lines with
:'s.
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FILES		--
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SEE ALSO	goto(I)
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DIAGNOSTICS	--
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	2	.he ': (I)'3/15/72': (I)'
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	4	NAME : -- place a label
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	7	SYNOPSIS :\b_ [ label ]
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	10	DESCRIPTION :\b_
	11	does nothing. Its only function is to place
	12	a label for the goto\b\b\b\b____ command. :\b_ is a command
	13	so the Shell doesn't have to be fixed to ignore lines with
	14	:'s.
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	17	FILES --
	18	.sp
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	20	SEE ALSO goto(I)
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	23	DIAGNOSTICS --
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	25	.ti 0
	26	BUGS --