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.Dd 
.Dt FALSE 1
.Os BSD 4.2
.Sh NAME
.Nm false
.Nd return false value
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm false
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm false
is usually used in a Bourne shell script.
It tests for the appropriate status "false" before running 
(or failing to run) a list of commands.  
.Pp
The
.Nm false
utility always exits with a value other than zero.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr csh 1 ,
.Xr sh 1 ,
.Xr true 1
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm false
function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.
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	8	.Dd
	9	.Dt FALSE 1
	10	.Os BSD 4.2
	11	.Sh NAME
	12	.Nm false
	13	.Nd return false value
	14	.Sh SYNOPSIS
	15	.Nm false
	16	.Sh DESCRIPTION
	17	.Nm false
	18	is usually used in a Bourne shell script.
	19	It tests for the appropriate status "false" before running
ed68ddb1	20	(or failing to run) a list of commands.
d9d7a9f0 CL	21	.Pp
	22	The
	23	.Nm false
	24	utility always exits with a value other than zero.
	25	.Sh SEE ALSO
	26	.Xr csh 1 ,
	27	.Xr sh 1 ,
	28	.Xr true 1
	29	.Sh STANDARDS
	30	The
	31	.Nm false
	32	function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.