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QUADRUPLE

 The QUADRUPLE type denotes quadruple-precision real values.   To
 indicate  a  quadruple-precision real number, you must include a
 real number or an integer, the letter Q (or q), and  an  integer
 exponent with its minus sign or optional plus sign.  The largest
 QUADRUPLE  value  is  denoted  by  MAXQUADRUPLE.   The  smallest
 QUADRUPLE   value  is  denoted  by  MINQUADRUPLE.   EPSQUADRUPLE
 denotes the  result  of  subtracting  1.0q0  from  the  smallest
 QUADRUPLE value that is greater than 1.0q0.

 Example:  0.11435Q3
           3362Q2
           0.11825q-4


 On OpenVMS VAX systems, QUADRUPLE uses  the  H_Floating  format.
 On  OpenVMS  Alpha  and  OpenVMS I64 systems, QUADRUPLE uses the
 X_Floating format.