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SSP(VI)  −  PWB/UNIX 8/25/77

NAME

ssp − limit to single spacing

SYNOPSIS

ssp [ − ] [ file ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

Ssp compresses consecutive blank lines to at most one blank line to produce more compact output for a CRT or to save paper on the printer.  If the optional − is given ssp is even more zealous, getting rid of all empty lines.  Ssp is useful for compressing text with blank lines onto a CRT, and is used by man (VI). 

SEE ALSO

colcrt (VI), cr3 (VI), man (VI)

AUTHOR

William Joy

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