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E2088: Variable name expected (Delphi)

This error message is issued if you try to declare an absolute variable, but the absolute directive is not followed by an integer constant or a variable name.

program Produce;

var
  I : Integer;
  J : Integer absolute Addr(I);   (*<-- Error message here*)

begin
end.
    program Solve;

const
  Addr = 0;

var
  I : Integer;
  J : Integer absolute I;

begin
end.
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