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         BRACKETS AND BRACES ARE NOT PART OF THE COMMAND ITSELF

But the way they fit (or "nest") inside each other is HELP's way of
showing you how the command must be used.

When you choose to use one option inside brackets, you are forced to
ask:  "Should I use anything else inside this pair of brackets, too?"

What we need first is a way to see exactly what is inside each pair of
brackets.

     :MAKEIT athingof[;SIZEOF=[height[,width[,depth[,color]]]]]

The trick is to find the matching pairs of brackets or braces.
Sometimes it helps to mark them off.
athingof[ ;SIZEOF= [height [,width [,depth [, color  ]  ]  ]  ]  ]
        1          2       3       4       5         5  4  3  2  1
Let's try it another way                        ...Please press 
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