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echo using single quotes

Hi,

Please help me to echo the following statement using single quotes

Why can't I write 's between single quotes

Thanks in advance,
Chella
 
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See aegis(1) for a list of environment variables which may affect this command. See aepconf(5) for the project configuration file's project_specific field for how to set environment variables for all commands executed by Aegis. SEE ALSO
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