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From:	"Smarasderagd" <smarry@vex.net>
To:	byron@rakitzis.com, decklin@red-bean.com, matt@proweb.co.uk
Subject: Re: unix RC shell bug
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Byron Rakitzis <byron@rakitzis.com> writes:
>$^ came years before $" was introduced into plan9's rc.
>
>I guess there's no reason not to make Unix rc understand $" as well,
>but it would be important to leave $^ as is.

Ideally, other uses of " should not become syntax errors, although I haven't
taken advantage of it being just another character myself.