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<Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo>

Description

if and else statements should be on separate lines.

Bad code

    if Atom = '\>' then HasLogicalOperator := true else begin
    ...
    end;

Good code

    if Atom = '\>' then
        HasLogicalOperator := true
    else begin
        ...
    end;

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