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.TH PAUSE 2 
.SH NAME
pause \- stop until signal
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B pause( )
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Pause
never returns normally.
It is used to give up control while waiting for
a signal from
.IR kill (2)
or
.IR alarm (2).
.SH SEE ALSO
kill(1), kill(2), alarm(2), signal(2), setjmp(3)
.SH "ASSEMBLER (PDP-11)"
(pause = 29.)
.br
.B sys pause
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cb67878b TL	1	.TH PAUSE 2
	2	.SH NAME
	3	pause \- stop until signal
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B pause( )
	6	.SH DESCRIPTION
	7	.I Pause
	8	never returns normally.
	9	It is used to give up control while waiting for
	10	a signal from
	11	.IR kill (2)
	12	or
	13	.IR alarm (2).
	14	.SH SEE ALSO
	15	kill(1), kill(2), alarm(2), signal(2), setjmp(3)
	16	.SH "ASSEMBLER (PDP-11)"
	17	(pause = 29.)
	18	.br
	19	.B sys pause