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From: shirley@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov (Bill Shirley)
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Subject: Re: /usr/dict/{web2,web2a}
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Date: 8 May 91 19:24:43 GMT
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|> >Anybody know what "web2" and "web2a" are, and what would break if I
|> >deleted them?
|> 
|> Perhaps renaming them and running the application that they look like
|> they belong to (Webster) would show you if (at least) Webster will
|> break?  I don't know how (of if) Webster would sense such a change, but
|> it's worth a shot.
|> 

this is a good idea.  while your at it just compress (UN*X command) the files.
They'll take up less space while your figuring out if Webster will break and
they will be renamed (with a .Z suffix) by command.

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