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NAME
   print - paginate files to standard output

SYNOPSIS
   pr [-ln] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION
   Pr  paginates  the  named files to standard output.  Each file
   is printed as a sequence of pages.   Each  page  is  66  lines
   long,  including  a  6-line  header  and  3-line  footer.  The
   header includes the file name,  possibly  the  date,  and  the
   page number. 
   
   If  the file '-' is specified, or no file names are given, the
   standard input is read. 
   
   Option flags include:
         -ln   Sets the page length to 'n'.  Default page  length
              is 66. 

SEE ALSO
   os, detab, mcol, format, cat

DIAGNOSTICS
   ignoring invalid argument
      An option flag was specified which pr did not understand
      
   A message is printed if an input file could not be opened

AUTHORS
   Original  from  the  Kernighan-Plauger  'Software Tools' book,
   with  modifications  by  David  Hanson  and  friends  (U.   of
   Arizona) and Debbie Scherrer (LBL)

BUGS/DEFICIENCES
   The  header  and  trailer spacing can be modified by adjusting
   the MARGIN1, MARGIN2, and BMARGIN definitions  in  the  source
   code. 





















