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NAME
wc - get (English) word count
SYNOPSIS
wc files
DESCRIPTION
Wc provides a count of the words, text lines, and control
lines for each argument file. If no files are provided, wc
reads the standard input.
A text line is a sequence of characters not beginning with
`.', `!' or `'' and ended by a new-line. A control line is
a line beginning with `.', `!' or `''. A word is a sequence
of characters bounded by the beginning of a line, by the end
of a line, or by a blank or a tab.
When there is more than one input file, a grand total is
also printed.
DIAGNOSTICS
none; arguments not found are ignored.
BUGS