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 The computed margins can be overridden by the `set margin` commands.  `show
 margin` shows the current settings.

 Syntax:
       set bmargin {<margin>}
       set lmargin {<margin>}
       set rmargin {<margin>}
       set tmargin {<margin>}
       show margin

 The units of <margin> are character heights or widths, as appropriate.  A
 positive value defines the absolute size of the margin.  A negative value
 (or none) causes `gnuplot` (Note: gnuplot ) to revert to the computed
 value.

 Normally the margins of a plot are automatically calculated based on tics,
 tic labels, axis labels, the plot title, the timestamp and the size of the
 key if it is outside the borders.  If, however, tics are attached to the
 axes (`set xtics axis`, for example), neither the tics themselves nor their
 labels will be included in either the margin calculation or the calculation
 of the positions of other text to be written in the margin.  This can lead
 to tic labels overwriting other text if the axis is very close to the border.