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 -- Function: reduce_consts (<expr>)
     Replaces constant subexpressions of <expr> with constructed
     constant atoms, saving the definition of all these constructed
     constants in the list of equations 'const_eqns', and returning the
     modified <expr>.  Those parts of <expr> are constant which return
     'true' when operated on by the function 'constantp'.  Hence, before
     invoking 'reduce_consts', one should do

          declare ([<objects to be given the constant property>], constant)$

     to set up a database of the constant quantities occurring in your
     expressions.

     If you are planning to generate Fortran output after these symbolic
     calculations, one of the first code sections should be the
     calculation of all constants.  To generate this code segment, do

          map ('fortran, const_eqns)$

     Variables besides 'const_eqns' which affect 'reduce_consts' are:

     'const_prefix' (default value: 'xx') is the string of characters
     used to prefix all symbols generated by 'reduce_consts' to
     represent constant subexpressions.

     'const_counter' (default value: 1) is the integer index used to
     generate unique symbols to represent each constant subexpression
     found by 'reduce_consts'.

     'load ("rducon")' loads this function.  'demo ("rducon")' shows a
     demonstration of this function.