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>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Doherty <chris-freebsd@randomcamel.net> writes:

Chris> does that cover all cases? seems like this is a useful syntax
Chris> to add on--anything to make man(7) more usable is a good thing
Chris> IMO. :-)

It may cover all the cases, but I'm still undecided whether it makes
things simpler or not :-) After all, it's the very same number of
characters to type and complexity to add (your first implementation
looked ok but had an hidden flaw, wouldn't your second have one as
well?).

  Sam
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