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  Line continuation
  Using '\' at the end of a line allows line continuation:
    $ cd ~ ; \
    > mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3 ; \
    > cp * dir1 ; \
    > cp * dir2 ; \
    $
  That '>' prompt is the continuation ($PS2) prompt

Copyright 2005, Bri Hatch of Onsight, Inc.

Presented at LFNW - LinuxFest Northwest, Bellingham, Washington, Apr 2005

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