# this is a comment: commentexample1
!echo this is an echo: echoexample2
!verbose on
# this is a comment with verbose on: verbosecommentexample3
!verbose off
# this is a comment with verbose off again: commentexample4
# empty lines and lines with only whitespace should be ignored



	
	    	
# directives are case insensitive, and should handle whitespace
!ECHO echoexample5
!eChO echoexample6
!Verbose     ON
# verbosecommentexample7
!verBOSE		off	
# commentexample8