diff --git a/simple_examples/function_procedure.pas b/simple_examples/function_procedure.pas
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+program function_procedure;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses strutils;
+
+procedure DisplayMessage(const aMsg: string);
+begin
+	WriteLn(DupeString('-', Length(aMsg)));
+	WriteLn(aMsg);
+	WriteLn(DupeString('=', Length(aMsg)));
+end;
+
+const LazDescription = 'Lazarus is a very powerful IDE';
+begin
+	DisplayMessage(LazDescription);
+	DisplayMessage('The message above will now be shown backwards.');
+	DisplayMessage(ReverseString(LazDescription));
+	{$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+	ReadLn;
+	{$ENDIF}
+end.