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  1. ¬†Abs (number)   -> positive number
  2.                                                                                     Pg 27-1
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  4. Returns the absolute (unsigned, positive) value of number.
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  6. If number is negative, it is returned as positive.
  7. If number is positive, it is unchanged.
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  9. The following example returns the absolute value of -10.3, which is 10.3:
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  11.          vVector:=Abs(-10.3)      ` vVector gets 10.3
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