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     SLEEP(1)                                                 SLEEP(1)

     NAME
          sleep - suspend execution for an interval

     SYNOPSIS
          sleep time

     DESCRIPTION
          Sleep suspends execution for time seconds.

     EXAMPLES
          Execute a command 100 seconds hence.

               {sleep 100; command}&

          Repeat a command every 30 seconds.

               while (){
                    command
                    sleep 30
               }

     SOURCE
          /src/cmd/sleep.c

     SEE ALSO
          sleep(3)