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From: alan@allegra.UUCP (Alan S. Driscoll)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: cat < abc abd
Message-ID: <2422@allegra.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Apr-84 10:03:17 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 18 10:03:17 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 19-Apr-84 03:30:57 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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As several people have pointed out to me, the shell does do the right
thing, given

	cat < abc abd

Cat ignores its standard input (abc), and copies its argument (abd) to
its standard output.  Therefore, the effect is the same as

	cat < abd

but not for the reason I supposed.  Appearances can be quite deceiving
(especially when you forget to use the little grey cells).

Anyone know a good orthopodiatrist?

-- 
	Alan S. Driscoll
	AT&T Bell Laboratories