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NAME
       fortune - sample lines from a file

SYNOPSIS
       fortune [ file ]

DESCRIPTION
       Fortune	prints a one-line aphorism chosen at random.  If a file is specified, the saying is taken from that file; otherwise it is selected
       from /lib/fortunes.

FILES
       /lib/fortunes
       /lib/fortunes.index   fast lookup table, maintained automatically

SOURCE
       /src/cmd/fortune.c

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