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1.1     ! root        1: .pa 1
        !             2: .he 'SU (VIII)'1/20/73'SU (VIII)'
        !             3: .ti 0
        !             4: NAME           su  --  become privileged user
        !             5: .sp
        !             6: .ti 0
        !             7: SYNOPSIS       su__
        !             8: .sp
        !             9: .ti 0
        !            10: DESCRIPTION    su
        !            11: allows one to become the super-user, who has
        !            12: all sorts of marvelous (and correspondingly dangerous) powers.
        !            13: In order for su to do its magic, the user must
        !            14: supply a password.
        !            15: If the password is correct, su
        !            16: will execute the shell with the UID set to
        !            17: that of the super-user.
        !            18: To restore normal UID privileges,
        !            19: type an end-of-file to the super-user shell.
        !            20: 
        !            21: To remind the super-user of his responsibilities,
        !            22: the shell substitutes "#" for its usual prompt "%".
        !            23: .sp
        !            24: .ti 0
        !            25: FILES          --
        !            26: .sp
        !            27: .ti 0
        !            28: SEE ALSO       sh(I)
        !            29: .sp
        !            30: .ti 0
        !            31: DIAGNOSTICS    "Sorry" if password is wrong
        !            32: .sp
        !            33: .ti 0
        !            34: BUGS           --

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