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> It may not be for you but if you are going to take the piss, please at least give an example that does not generate a syntax error

I mean this kindly, as a person who struggles to infer implied details in a lot of circumstances: I think the quoted code was intended as shorthand, e.g.

    ls ... | grep ...


That's exactly it. I've been running Linux as my desktop operating system for over a decade and know how to use grep - I just opted for shorthand (or may have underclocked some brain cells - I was in a hurry).


I know but I think I touched a nerve 8)


Gross




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