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Subject: What is the name of the | symbol?
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In using it in a named association array aggregate, its semantics are "and"=
 --- e.g., some_1D_array :=3D (1 | 3 | 7 =3D> 5, others =3D> 10) sets eleme=
nts 1 and 3 and 7 to the value 5. In a case statement, its semantics are "o=
r" --- e.g. when 1 | 3 | 7 =3D> ... any of the values 1or 3, or 7 for the c=
ase expression will select the ... code for execution. Is there a single na=
me for that symbol (the | ) that seems to have different semantics dependin=
g on context?