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I~ If:1.°wch~ck carefuUythat the mov,; recorded on the i'" I:hsp,~y IS the same as the one you have made On the o. magnetic board. (lf the display' iswrong, beeause you liave presseCia wrang key, press CE (Clear Entry) and k,; e9Jer'YQ~rmove again;.eompareSection 8). When the. ',,;' rlght move is displayed, press the key marked EN (Enler). The computer hss now registered your mov~; itwi)! conside".its reply and announce it as described in Seclion"5;4 (below).

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