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1.1       root        1: .th GLOB VII 9/19/73
                      2: .sh NAME
                      3: glob \*- generate command arguments
                      4: .sh SYNOPSIS
                      5: .bd /etc/glob
                      6: command [ arguments ]
                      7: .sh DESCRIPTION
                      8: .it Glob
                      9: is used to expand arguments to the shell containing ``*'', ``['', or
                     10: ``?''.
                     11: It is passed the argument list
                     12: containing the metacharacters;
                     13: .it glob
                     14: expands the list and calls the indicated command.
                     15: The actions of 
                     16: .it glob
                     17: are detailed in
                     18: the Shell writeup.
                     19: .sh SEE ALSO"
                     20: sh(I)
                     21: .sh BUGS
                     22: .it Glob
                     23: gives the ``No match'' diagnostic only if
                     24: no arguments at all result.
                     25: This is never the case if there is any
                     26: argument without a metacharacter.

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