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An Example of Normal Format

The following is the output of the command 'diff lao tzu' (see Two Sample Input Files for the complete contents of the two files).

Notice that the following example shows only the lines that are different between the two files.

1,2d0
< The Way that can be told of is not the eternal Way;
< The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
4c2,3
< The Named is the mother of all things.
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> The named is the mother of all things.
>
11a11,13
> They both may be called deep and profound.
> Deeper and more profound,
> The door of all subtleties!