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while read A
do
awk '$1<=$A && $2>=$A' test2 | wc -l  >> Count
done < test1

awk '
    BEGIN {
        n = 0;
        while( (getline< "t1") > 0 )       # save values from file 1
            val[n++] = $1;

        close( "t1" );
    }

    {                                   # test each pair against each file 1 value
        for( i = 0; i < n; i++ )
            if( $1 <= val[i]  && $2 >= val[i] )
                count++;                # count if file 1 value lies between
    }

    END {
        printf( " %d\n", count );       # print final count to stdout
    }
'<t2

awk -v t1=t1 '
    BEGIN {
        n = 0;
        while( (getline<t1) > 0 )       # save values from file 1
            val[n++] = $1;

        close( t1 );
    }

    {                                   # test each pair against each file 1 value
        for( i = 0; i < n; i++ )
            if( $1 < val[i]  && $2 > val[i] )
            {
                count++;                # count if file 1 value lies between
                break;           #<<<< break on first hit
            }
    }

    END {
        printf( " %d\n", count );
    }
'<t2