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# Method:       read_state
# Use:         	returns the value of the state specified 
# Created:      08/19/1998 MLN
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sub read_state
{
	require "$method_dir/display.pl";   # so we can call &display_element
	local($state) = $in{"state"};	

	&display_element($state_dir,$state);
	&log("read_state","OK","state $state read");

}

1;