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n. - The act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions; The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion;

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  • In the indentation is a bit of cheese and a fresh fried egg.
  • A paragraph is indicated in print by what is known as the indentation of the line, that is, by commencing it a space from the left margin.
  • TUISHIMI That whole "indentation" claim used AGAINST Python really irks me.
  • The code formatting, such as indentation and brace placement, is not always consistent (e.g., pages 81 and 116).
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