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+ 20.  What is the origin of the name "grep"?
+ 
+      The exact origin of the name is shrouded in the mists of
+      prehistory, but one explanation is often given:  The command
+      g/re/p in the original UNIX text editor "ed" was used so often it
+      was packaged up into a command that was obviously named "grep."