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  1. MID (Middle)
  2. Returns the number of characters specified in the number-of-characters argument from the text specified in the text argument starting at the position indicated by start-position.
  3.  
  4. Format: MID (text, start-position, number-of-characters)
  5.  
  6. Arguments:
  7. ΓÇó  text: A text expression.
  8. ΓÇó  start-position: A numeric expression. If the expression contains a mathematical operation or equation that produces a real number, the fractional part of the number is truncated.
  9. ΓÇó  number-of-characters: A numeric expression.
  10.  
  11. Example:
  12. MID ("New Example,", 3, 6) returns "w Exam."
  13. Shows that the six characters of "New Example," beginning with the third character, are "w Exam."