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#print
Normally the 's' command only changes the first instance
on a line of the expression it is recognizing.  Sometimes you want
to change everything.  For example, try the following sequence,
and note the difference between the changes on the two lines.

ed test
1,2p
1s/cat/cats/p
2s/cat/cats/gp
w
q
ready
#create Ref
the cats in the catalog is a persian cat
the cats in the catsalog is a persian cats
#create test
the cat in the catalog is a persian cat
the cat in the catalog is a persian cat
#user
#cmp test Ref
#log
#next
42.2b 5
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fd15fd37 BJ	1	#print
	2	Normally the 's' command only changes the first instance
	3	on a line of the expression it is recognizing. Sometimes you want
	4	to change everything. For example, try the following sequence,
	5	and note the difference between the changes on the two lines.
	6
	7	ed test
	8	1,2p
	9	1s/cat/cats/p
	10	2s/cat/cats/gp
	11	w
	12	q
	13	ready
	14	#create Ref
	15	the cats in the catalog is a persian cat
	16	the cats in the catsalog is a persian cats
	17	#create test
	18	the cat in the catalog is a persian cat
	19	the cat in the catalog is a persian cat
	20	#user
	21	#cmp test Ref
	22	#log
	23	#next
	24	42.2b 5