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#print
The next step is to learn how to edit a line
that contains a backslash.  On the left side of an "s"
command, you place a "\" before the "\" to turn off
its special meaning, just as for any other special
character like "*" or "[".  For example,
if you have the line
   c = '\n'
you can change it into
   c = 'n'
with the command
   s/\\n/n/
or
   s/\\//
(Your choice.)

Practice by removing all the backslashes from the
file "junk"; when you're done, re-write it and
type "ready".
#create Ref
Now is the time for all good
men to come to the aid of
their party, or something like that.
#create junk
Now is \the \tim\\e for all good
m\\en \to com\\e \to \the aid of
\their par\ty, or som\\e\thing like \tha\t.
#user
#cmp Ref junk
#log
#next
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3eb5d546 C	1	#print
	2	The next step is to learn how to edit a line
	3	that contains a backslash. On the left side of an "s"
	4	command, you place a "\" before the "\" to turn off
	5	its special meaning, just as for any other special
	6	character like "*" or "[". For example,
	7	if you have the line
	8	c = '\n'
	9	you can change it into
	10	c = 'n'
	11	with the command
	12	s/\\n/n/
	13	or
	14	s/\\//
	15	(Your choice.)
	16
	17	Practice by removing all the backslashes from the
	18	file "junk"; when you're done, re-write it and
	19	type "ready".
	20	#create Ref
	21	Now is the time for all good
	22	men to come to the aid of
	23	their party, or something like that.
	24	#create junk
	25	Now is \the \tim\\e for all good
	26	m\\en \to com\\e \to \the aid of
	27	\their par\ty, or som\\e\thing like \tha\t.
	28	#user
	29	#cmp Ref junk
	30	#log
	31	#next
	32	44.1g 10