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From: harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris)
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Subject: Re: Wildcards in the CLI
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Date: 10 May 91 14:06:18 GMT
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jpc@fct.unl.pt (Jose Pina Coelho) writes:

>>   I don't understand why people consider the stupid star to be so important.

Because it is one less character to type.  People tend to be lazy you know.
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