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From: mikeh@haddock.UUCP
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Subject: Re: 2.8 Bourne shell question
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Date: Sat, 7-Sep-85 21:34:00 EDT
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The Bell System III Bourne shell did not support io redirection
on builtins.  Perhaps this why the program `line' exists?
V.2 bourne shell does allow redirection on builtins.