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\bhe
\bea
\bad
\bd - give first few lines
S
\bSY
\bYN
\bNO
\bOP
\bPS
\bSI
\bIS
\bS
h
\bhe
\bea
\bad
\bd [-
\b-_
\bc_
\bo_
\bu_
\bn_
\bt] [_
\bf_
\bi_
\bl_
\be ...]
D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
This filter gives the first _
\bc_
\bo_
\bu_
\bn_
\bt lines of each of the specified files,
or of the standard input. If _
\bc_
\bo_
\bu_
\bn_
\bt is omitted it defaults to 10.
S
\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
H
\bHI
\bIS
\bST
\bTO
\bOR
\bRY
\bY
h
\bhe
\bea
\bad
\bd appeared in 3 BSD.