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.TH CLEAR UCB 2/24/79 UCB
.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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8b3a6d2f BJ	1	.TH CLEAR UCB 2/24/79 UCB
	2	.SH NAME
	3	clear \- clear terminal screen
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B clear
	6	.SH DESCRIPTION
	7	.I Clear
	8	clears your screen if this is possible.
	9	It looks in the environment for the terminal type and then in
	10	.I /etc/termcap
	11	to figure out how to clear the screen.
	12	.SH FILES
	13	/etc/termcap terminal capability data base
	14	.SH BUGS