1 03/31/83  before, be
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 3 Syntax:  be STRA STRB
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 6 Syntax as active function:  [be STRA STRB]
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 9 Function:  returns the string preceding the first occurrence of STRB in
10 STRA.  If STRB does not occur in STRA, the entire string STRA is
11 returned.