On 3 May 2017 10:59 +1000, from dave at horsfall.org (Dave Horsfall):
> What's wrong with "cmd < file" (or to really confuse newbies, "< file 
> cmd")?

If you want to _really_ confuse a newbie, stick an "<file" or ">file"
_in the middle of_ a long command, and watch hilarity ensue.

Or the "<sth>" that someone here mentioned, if you are so inclined...

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