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NAME            split -- split a file into pieces
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SYNOPSIS        split [ [ file1 ] file2 ]
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DESCRIPTION     Split reads file1 and writes
it in 1000-line pieces, as many as are necessary, onto
a set of output files.  The name of the first output
file is file2 with an "a" appended, and so on
through the alphabet and beyond.  If no output name is given,
"x" is default.
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If no input file is given, or the first argument is "-",
then the standard input file is used.
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FILES           -
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SEE ALSO        --
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DIAGNOSTICS     yes
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BUGS            Watch out for 8-character file names.