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        sort(x, partial = NULL, na.last = NA)

   DDeettaaiillss::

        If `partial' is non `NULL', it is taken to contain
        indexes of elements of `x' which are to be placed in
        their correct positions by partial sorting.  After the
        sort, the values specified in `partial' are in their
        correct position in the sorted array.  Any values
        smaller than these values are guaranteed to have a
        smaller index in the sorted array and any values which
        are greater are guaranteed to have a bigger index in
        the sorted array.

        If `na.last' is `NA', `sort' removes missing values.
        If `na.last' is `TRUE', missing values are put last, if
        `FALSE', missing values are put first.

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `order', `rank'.

   EExxaammpplleess::

        data(swiss)
        x <- swiss$Education[1:25]
        x; sort(x); sort(x, partial = c(10,15))
        median # shows you another example for `partial'

