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ABS(X) returns the absolute value of X
mysql>
mysql> SELECT ABS(2);
+--------+
| ABS(2) |
+--------+
| 2 |
+--------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> SELECT ABS(-32);
+----------+
| ABS(-32) |
+----------+
| 32 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>