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Rob Pike <robpike@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was speaking in jest...

Yes, but ...

> But the (official) awk grammar has been an eye-opener for years.

Indeed.  I wonder who actually wrote the grammar?  I know that
Brian won't touch it these days. :-)

Thanks,

Arnold