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  Invalid external switch value

  Explanation:  The logical COB$SWITCHES does not specify a valid
  list of switches.  The logical must translate to a comma-separated
  list of numbers from 1 to 16.

  User Action:  Check the value of logical COB$SWITCHES using the
  DCL command SHOW LOGICAL COB$SWITCHES.
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