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NAME
       os - overstrike - convert backspaces into multiple lines

SYNOPSIS
       os [file] ...

DESCRIPTION
       Os (overstrike) looks for backspaces in the files specified and
       generates a sequence of print lines with carriage control codes
       to reproduce the effect of the backspaces.
       
       If  no  files  are given, or the filename '-' appears, input is
       taken from the standard input.

FILES

SEE ALSO
       lpr

DIAGNOSTICS
       A message is printed if an input file cannot be opened; further
       processing is terminated.

AUTHORS

       Original from Kernighan  &  Plauger's  'Software  Tools',  with
       modifications by Debbie Scherrer.

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