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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ This begins a vicious cycle during which more and more shoes are made, more and | |||
30 | This is the point at which it becomes economically impossible for any stores but shoe stores to exist. | 30 | This is the point at which it becomes economically impossible for any stores but shoe stores to exist. |
31 | After the economy collapses, the society's people invariably turn [into birds][], never to touch ground again. | 31 | After the economy collapses, the society's people invariably turn [into birds][], never to touch ground again. |
32 | 32 | ||
33 | *** | ||
34 | |||
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. |
34 | It supports multiple variables and logical structuring, and has been the inspiration for [Perl][], which has largely replaced it. | 36 | It supports multiple variables and logical structuring, and has been the inspiration for [Perl][], which has largely replaced it. |
35 | It was originally written in 1977, but over the years has evolved, with multiple implementations made for different uses. | 37 | It was originally written in 1977, but over the years has evolved, with multiple implementations made for different uses. |
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ He said it was impossible to tell until it was too late. | |||
56 | The shore simply receded too slowly. | 58 | The shore simply receded too slowly. |
57 | He never told me how he made it back, but I imagine him, bearded, beached, coughing up saltwater: a new shipwrecked victim. | 59 | He never told me how he made it back, but I imagine him, bearded, beached, coughing up saltwater: a new shipwrecked victim. |
58 | 60 | ||
61 | *** | ||
62 | |||
59 | [`grep`][] is a basic search tool for UNIX-based systems. | 63 | [`grep`][] is a basic search tool for UNIX-based systems. |
60 | It has a robust syntax, though I've had trouble remembering the regex nuances between it, `sed`'s, and `perl`'s. | 64 | It has a robust syntax, though I've had trouble remembering the regex nuances between it, `sed`'s, and `perl`'s. |
61 | There is a POSIX standard, but no one follows standards. | 65 | There is a POSIX standard, but no one follows standards. |