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.th BOX VI 8/25/77
.sh NAME
box \- put text in a box of `*' characters
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd box
arg ...
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Box
is a shell script which places its arguments in a box of `*' characters
of the appropriate size and then writes it to the standard output.
It can be used to send highly visible messages, i.e.:
.s3
.dt
	box Im waiting in Evans | write katseff
.sh SEE\ ALSO
block (VI)
.sh AUTHOR
Howard Katseff
.sh BUGS
Box is slow.
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984e634f HK	1	.th BOX VI 8/25/77
	2	.sh NAME
	3	box \- put text in a box of `*' characters
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd box
	6	arg ...
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	.it Box
	9	is a shell script which places its arguments in a box of `*' characters
	10	of the appropriate size and then writes it to the standard output.
	11	It can be used to send highly visible messages, i.e.:
	12	.s3
	13	.dt
	14	box Im waiting in Evans \| write katseff
	15	.sh SEE\ ALSO
	16	block (VI)
	17	.sh AUTHOR
	18	Howard Katseff
	19	.sh BUGS
	20	Box is slow.