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<font color="black">One of the most powerful features of a programming language is the
ability to manipulate <b>variables</b>. A variable is a name that
refers to a value.<br />
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An <b>assignment statement</b> creates new variables and gives
them values:
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&gt;&gt;&gt; message = 'And now for something completely different'
&gt;&gt;&gt; n = 17
&gt;&gt