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   ASM data is run through preprocessor;   
   parser/assembler invoked several times (typically for jump compaction);   
   results are serialized into a COFF object (in the assembler);   
   COFF object is parsed into an internal form (in the linker) and added to a   
   queue.   
      
   attempting to reference a symbol (which is not part of the image) will then   
   cause the linker to lookup the queued object, and link this into the image.   
      
   note, in some cases, the object will be linked directly (rather than   
   queued).   
      
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