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1.1     ! root        1: .TH FILE 1  "18 January 1983"
        !             2: .SH NAME
        !             3: file \- determine file type
        !             4: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             5: .B file
        !             6: file ...
        !             7: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !             8: .I File
        !             9: performs a series of tests on each argument
        !            10: in an attempt to classify it.
        !            11: If an argument appears to be ascii,
        !            12: .I file
        !            13: examines the first 512 bytes
        !            14: and tries to guess its language.
        !            15: .SH BUGS
        !            16: It often makes mistakes.
        !            17: In particular it often suggests that
        !            18: command files are C programs.
        !            19: .PP
        !            20: Does not recognize Pascal or LISP.

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