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<B>THIRD</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>third</em> operator returns the third item of a 
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syntax: </H3>
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<em>third</em>(&lt;list&gt;) or <em>third</em> &lt;list&gt; 
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&lt;list&gt; must be a list containing at least three items to avoid an error 
message. 
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alist := {a,b,c,d}; 

  ALIST := {A,B,C,D} 


third alist; 

  C 


blist := {x,{aa,bb,cc},y,z}; 

  BLIST := {X,{AA,BB,CC},Y,Z}; 


third second blist; 

  CC 


third blist; 

  Y

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