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NAME            switch  --  switch on value
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SYNOPSIS        (switch value in r0)
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DESCRIPTION     switch\b\b\b\b\b\b______
compares the value of r0 against each of the val\di\u; if
a match is found, control is transferred to the corresponding
lab\di\u (after popping the stack once).
If no match has been found by the time a null lab\di\u
occurs, switch\b\b\b\b\b\b______ returns.
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FILES           kept in /lib/liba.a
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SEE ALSO        --
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DIAGNOSTICS     --
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BUGS            --