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Enter one formula in G5. For all twelve values in B2:B13, return a twelve-row, two-column report. The first column is Missing for genuine #N/A, Error for the other six classic Excel errors, and Value for every other value. The second column is the documented error code 1 through 7 for a genuine error and numeric zero otherwise. Keep literal error-looking text, Boolean values and blanks in the Value category. Do not add headings.

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Enter one formula in G5. For all twelve values in B2:B13, return a twelve-row, two-column report. The first column is Missing for genuine #N/A, Error for the other six classic Excel errors, and Value for every other value. The second column is the documented error code 1 through 7 for a genuine error and numeric zero otherwise. Keep literal error-looking text, Boolean values and blanks in the Value category. Do not add headings.

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