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\.word1. = "hello"                 # ERROR
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an error would be reported, since `<font color="#82140F"><code>double</code></font>' was called with a
variable as an argument, and variables cannot hold strings.
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<h4>10.11.5.3: Example: manipulating a synonym</h4>


Synonyms are 