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.TH CLEAR 1 2/24/79
.UC
.SH NAME
clear \- clear terminal screen
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B clear
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Clear
clears your screen if this is possible.
It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in
.I /etc/termcap
to figure out how to clear the screen.
.SH FILES
/etc/termcap	terminal capability data base
.SH BUGS
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	2	.UC
	3	.SH NAME
	4	clear \- clear terminal screen
	5	.SH SYNOPSIS
	6	.B clear
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Clear
	9	clears your screen if this is possible.
	10	It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in
	11	.I /etc/termcap
	12	to figure out how to clear the screen.
	13	.SH FILES
	14	/etc/termcap terminal capability data base
	15	.SH BUGS