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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ This begins a vicious cycle during which more and more shoes are made, more and
30This is the point at which it becomes economically impossible for any stores but shoe stores to exist. 30This is the point at which it becomes economically impossible for any stores but shoe stores to exist.
31After the economy collapses, the society's people invariably turn [into birds][], never to touch ground again. 31After the economy collapses, the society's people invariably turn [into birds][], never to touch ground again.
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33[`awk`][] is often used as a command-line stream-editing tool, but it is actually an entire interpreted language. 35[`awk`][] is often used as a command-line stream-editing tool, but it is actually an entire interpreted language.
34It supports multiple variables and logical structuring, and has been the inspiration for [Perl][], which has largely replaced it. 36It supports multiple variables and logical structuring, and has been the inspiration for [Perl][], which has largely replaced it.
35It was originally written in 1977, but over the years has evolved, with multiple implementations made for different uses. 37It was originally written in 1977, but over the years has evolved, with multiple implementations made for different uses.
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56The shore simply receded too slowly. 58The shore simply receded too slowly.
57He never told me how he made it back, but I imagine him, bearded, beached, coughing up saltwater: a new shipwrecked victim. 59He never told me how he made it back, but I imagine him, bearded, beached, coughing up saltwater: a new shipwrecked victim.
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59[`grep`][] is a basic search tool for UNIX-based systems. 63[`grep`][] is a basic search tool for UNIX-based systems.
60It has a robust syntax, though I've had trouble remembering the regex nuances between it, `sed`'s, and `perl`'s. 64It has a robust syntax, though I've had trouble remembering the regex nuances between it, `sed`'s, and `perl`'s.
61There is a POSIX standard, but no one follows standards. 65There is a POSIX standard, but no one follows standards.