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7.1.25 MEAN
The MEAN function returns a numeric value that approximates the arithmetic average of its arguments.
The function type is numeric. 



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   | >>__FUNCTION MEAN__(____argument-1_|__)_____________________________>< |
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argument-1
Must be class numeric.
The returned value is the arithmetic mean of the argument-1 series. The returned value is defined as the sum of the argument-1 series divided by the number of occurrences referenced by argument-1.

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