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# ala Bourne shell
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one=1
two=2
three=3
#immediate comment

    # indented comment

oracle_user=oracle
ORACLE_SID=testdb
ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/orahome1
Oracle_Data=/oracle/orahome1/oradata

# skip this $oracle_user comment

spacing='    pre-spaces'
trailing="end-spaces     "

reuse=$spacing

# damn French knights
if you say so="   No! Now go away!   "