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From: "Henry_Cate_III.PA"@XEROX.COM
Subject: DATA statements...
Keywords: rec_humor_cull, true, chuckle
Date: 23 Nov 88 06:02:00 GMT
Organization: Xerox, Sunnyvale, CA


The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to
constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every
appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA
statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant.  This
also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change.

		-- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers

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