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Re:Batch editing files with ed by captn3m0 on Saturday May 12, 2018 @05:59PM (#17056225)
fun side note: `patch` runs ed and ed allows you to run arbitary commands resulting in a security issue:

https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2018/04/05/bangpatch/

This was used for the https://holeybeep.ninja/ April fool joke release.

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