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1.\" Copyright (c) 1988 Regents of the University of California.
2.\" All rights reserved.
99085317 3.\"
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84d7412c 16.\" @(#)bcd.6 6.6 (Berkeley) %G%
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84d7412c 18.TH "BCD" 6 ""
f952629a 19.UC 7
99085317 20.SH NAME
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21bcd \- format input as punch cards
22.br
23ppt \- format input as paper tape
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24.br
25morse \- format input as morse code
99085317 26.SH SYNOPSIS
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27\fBbcd\fP [string ...]
28.br
29\fBppt\fP [string ...]
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4b70cbbd 31\fBmorse\fP [-s] [string ...]
99085317 32.SH DESCRIPTION
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33\fIBcd\fP, \fIppt\fP and \fImorse\fP convert command line arguments, if
34provided, or standard input into a form familiar to old-timers. The
35\fI-s\fP option for morse produces dots and dashes rather than words.