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Names

1984 Version of ANSI Standard

2. Expression Elements
2.1 Names

The use of alpha in names is restricted to upper case alphabetic characters. While there is no explicit limit on name length, only the first eight characters are uniquely distinguished. This length restriction places an implicit limit on the number of unique names.

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