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.TH SUM 1 
.AT 3
.SH NAME
sum \- sum and count blocks in a file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sum
file
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Sum
calculates and prints a 16-bit checksum for the named file,
and also prints the number of blocks in the file.
It is typically used to look for bad spots, or
to validate a file communicated over
some transmission line.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
wc(1)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
`Read error'
is indistinuishable from end of file on
most devices; check the block count.
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	3	.TH SUM 1
	4	.AT 3
	5	.SH NAME
	6	sum \- sum and count blocks in a file
	7	.SH SYNOPSIS
	8	.B sum
	9	file
	10	.SH DESCRIPTION
	11	.I Sum
	12	calculates and prints a 16-bit checksum for the named file,
	13	and also prints the number of blocks in the file.
	14	It is typically used to look for bad spots, or
	15	to validate a file communicated over
	16	some transmission line.
	17	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	18	wc(1)
	19	.SH DIAGNOSTICS
	20	`Read error'
	21	is indistinuishable from end of file on
	22	most devices; check the block count.