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I don't remember checking in.

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> alias exit "echo You can checkout any time you like, ; echo  But you can never leave!"
> bindkey -c "^D"  "echo You can checkout any time you like, ; echo  But you can never leave!"

crontab fun

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> setenv EDITOR='crontab -e ; crontab -e'
> crontab -e

Go forkbomb! Go!

I know this can be done using any thing that uses $ENV{EDITOR} or the like, but crontab is just funny.

rsync and error checking

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I am a bit bummed this does not work.

[kitsune@vixen42]/home/kitsune> rsync /dev/urandom /dev/null
skipping non-regular file "urandom"

Improving 'Dune'...

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cat Dune.txt | sed s/Spice/Oregano/g | sed s/spice/oregano/g > Dune\ -\ Oregano.txt

And it is now a way more entertaining read.

cat Dune.txt | sed s/Spice/LSD/g | sed s/spice/LSD/g > Dune\ -\ LSD.txt

And parts of the plot now make sense.