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boolean expression
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boolean expression	has definition An expression that produces a true or false result
	has example x < y & z > 1
	has type boolean
	has purpose to compute values or to control the flow of execution
	is a subtopic of Statements and Expressions
	is a kind of expression
expression	can be part of an expression
	has value called its result, or its return value
	occurs in a context where a value is required
	performs a computation specified by 0 or more operators
	returns a value from its computation
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