The special symbol `.' refers to the current address that
as is assembling into. Thus, the expression `melvin:
.long .' defines melvin to contain its own address.
Assigning a value to . is treated the same as a .org
directive. Thus, the expression `.=.+4' is the same as saying
`.space 4'.
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