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Question: What is the purpose of the EXIT PROGRAM statement?

Answer: The EXIT PROGRAM statement in COBOL is used to terminate the entire program. It is often used in conjunction with a condition or as part of an error-handling routine.

Example:

IF ERROR-FLAG = 'Y' THEN
  EXIT PROGRAM.
END-IF.

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