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Unix: The Art of Being Lazy

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Sandra Henry-Stocker
Oct 30, 2013

One of the most endearing qualities of Unix devotees is how determined they are to be as efficient as possible. Why type three characters if you can do the same thing with two? And one of the best ways to cut down keystrokes is to turn common commands into aliases.
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