Tim Cook wrote:
> Anthony D. Baye wrote:
>>> "abs(A) Absolute value of A. If A is negative, returns -A otherwise
>>> returns A."
>> Thus:
>> abs(x) returns the MAGNITUDE of x, such that |x|=|-x|.  This value is
>> always positive.
>
> Ahhhh ok, I just stumbled on the minus sign in confusion, as if you're
> not paying close attention it looks redundant and as though it
> returns a negative number.  Isn't there a better way of wording the
> docs there?

Not a replacement, but maybe an addition?

"Thus, no matter if A is positive or negative (or zero), abs(A) will return 
a positive number (or zero)."

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