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hello.cbl

*> This program displays "Hello world!"
*>
*> References:
*>     https://open-cobol.sourceforge.io/doc/gnucobol.html

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
DISPLAY 'Hello world!'.

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