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Returns the absolute value for N.

 $abs(N)

* ''N'' is the number you want the absolute value of.
* An absolute value is the distance a value has from zero.  The same effect as multiplaying all negative numbers by -1.

== Examples ==
 $abs(6)    ;; Returns 6
 $abs(-9)   ;; Returns 9
 $abs(1.5)  ;; Returns 1.5
 $abs(-6.9) ;; Returns 6.9

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