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  58. <h1 class="chapter">2. Virtual Machine Specification</h1>
  59. <p>This chapter contains a description of the virtual machine implemented
  60. by <code>avram</code>, from the point of view of a person wishing to write a
  61. compiler that generates code for it. Before reading this chapter,
  62. readers should at least skim <a href="User-Manual.html#User-Manual">User Manual</a> in order to see the big
  63. picture. Topics covered in this chapter include data representations,
  64. virtual code semantics, and file formats. A toy programming language is
  65. introduced for illustrative purposes. The sections in this chapter might
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