Any difference between "cat file" and "cat<file"?

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/* standard disclaimer */
i don't think this note ever got out, due to a certain lousy piece of
software (that you're probably running *right now*).  in re-reading it,
it hardly seems worth the trouble to post it, but what the hell ...
i'll try to jazz it up a bit.

/* another standard disclaimer */
i know i'm going to catch a lot of heat for the mere mention of
software that YOU CAN'T HAVE (because it's worth big bucks to (what
was, before the great thaw) the largest corporation in known space);
nevertheless, it's worth knowing, thus worth mentioning, albeit not
quite on point.

/* the beef */
in honey danber, the default for uux and uucp is to avoid making the
copy into SPOOL (identifying the file by reference, instead of by
value, as it were).  however, if the file is not readable when the work
files are being created, we play a game (the rules of which vary with
different versions of unix) to turn ourselves back into the real uid,
try to copy the file, then go back to the effective uid.  so the uu*
example is no longer valid (sometime in the future for you unlucky few
not with the phone company).
	peter

/* standard meta-disclaimer */
you can hit del now (unless you're running 4.2bsd, in which case you
probably don't even know what your interrupt character is; you may not
even have one, besides which, the interrupt will probably be ignored
anyway, so read on, read on, unlucky fellow (fellow-ette?).

/* final standard disclaimer */
There is no warranty of merchantability nor any warranty of fitness for
a particular purpose nor any other warranty, either express or implied,
as to the accuracy of the enclosed materials or as to their suitability
for any particular purpose.  Accordingly, Mr. Nice Guy assumes no
responsibility for their use by the recipient.   Further, Mr. Nice Guy
assumes no obligation to furnish any assistance of any kind whatsoever,
or to furnish any additional information or documentation.

/* advertisement */
look ma, no stupid 20 line signature.