$InstallationDirectory gives the top-level directory in which your Mathematica installation resides.
$LicenseExpirationDate is a date list that gives the expiration date for the license under which Mathematica is being run.
$Output
(Built-in Mathematica Symbol) $Output gives the list of files and pipes to which standard output from Mathematica is sent.
$UserDocumentsDirectory gives your default "documents" directory.
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