On 3 May 2017 10:59 +1000, from dave(a)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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