by <code class="fsharp"><span class="ci">FParsec</span></code> parsers, which is why we also refer to
         it as <em>the parser state</em>.<sup class="fn-mark"><a id="the-parser-state-and-the-line-and-column-count.:FN:3:B:"
         href="#the-parser-state-and-the-line-and-column-count.:FN:3">[3]</a></sup>
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    <div class="para _6">
     <p>
      Ideally, the <code class="fsharp"><a href="../reference/charstream.html#CharStream"><span class=