function value = nearly_equal ( a, b )

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%% nearly_equal() reports whether two real numbers are nearly equal.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    28 March 2023
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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  value = ( abs ( a - b ) < 1.0E-08 );

  return
end

