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mata: mata clear
mata:
real scalar function stgval(real scalar dollar)
{
	usdperlb = 2.08
	stgval = dollar/usdperlb
	return(stgval)
}
end

local usdperlb 2.08
mata: 
real scalar function stgval2(real scalar dollar)
{
	stgval2 = dollar/`usdperlb'
	return(stgval2)
}
end

local RS real scalar
mata:
`RS' function stgval3(`RS' dollar)
{
usdperlb = 2.08
stgval3= dollar/usdperlb
return(stgval3)
}
end