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1.1     ! root        1: .\"    @(#)file.1      6.1 (Berkeley) 4/29/85
        !             2: .\"
        !             3: .TH FILE 1 "April 29, 1985"
        !             4: .AT 3
        !             5: .SH NAME
        !             6: file \- determine file type
        !             7: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             8: .B file
        !             9: file ...
        !            10: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            11: .I File
        !            12: performs a series of tests on each argument
        !            13: in an attempt to classify it.
        !            14: If an argument appears to be ascii,
        !            15: .I file
        !            16: examines the first 512 bytes
        !            17: and tries to guess its language.
        !            18: .SH BUGS
        !            19: It often makes mistakes.
        !            20: In particular it often suggests that
        !            21: command files are C programs.
        !            22: .PP
        !            23: Does not recognize Pascal or LISP.

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