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From: Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com>
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:17:34 -0800
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Comments: In reply to zzapper <david@rayninfo.co.uk>
 "refering to 2nd from last history parameter?" (Jan 22, 12:18pm)
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On Jan 22, 12:18pm, zzapper wrote:
}
} ls !$    last parameter of previous command
} 
} echo a b c d e f g h
} 
} I don't think I can grab 'g' without counting left to right

Not exactly pretty, but in two steps:

    !!:-:p
    echo !!:$