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     P(1)                                                         P(1)

     NAME
          p, pg, more - paginate

     SYNOPSIS
          p [ -number ] [ file ... ]

     DESCRIPTION
          P copies its standard input, or the named files if given, to
          its standard output, stopping at the end of every 22nd line,
          and between files, to wait for a newline from the user.  The
          page size may be set by saying (for example)

               `p -60'

          While waiting for a newline, p interprets some commands:

          -    Reprint last page. `--' reprints the second last page,
               etc.

          !    Pass the rest of the line to the shell as a command.

          q    Quit.

          Pg and more are synonyms for p.

     BUGS
          Because of limited storage, p can't back up too far.
          Pg and more exist only to placate old programs that call
          paginators.