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.TH FOLD 1
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.SH NAME
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fold \- fold long lines
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBfold\fR [\fB\-\fIn\fR]\fR [\fIfile\fR] ...\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP 5
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.B \-\fIn\fR
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# How long should the output lines be
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.SH EXAMPLES
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2012-03-31 23:44:29 +02:00
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.TP 20
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.B fold \-60
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# Fold \fIstdin\fR to 60 characters
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.TP 20
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.B fold file
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# Fold \fIfile\fP to 80 characters
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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\fIFold\fR takes copies its input from the named file (or \fIstdin\fR,
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if none is specified) to standard output.
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However, lines longer than the given maximum (default 80) are broken
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into multiple lines of the maximum length by inserting new line characters.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR width (1).
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