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-Alias defines short substitution for any entered command.+Alias defines short substitution for any entered command.
  
 You can enter substitution variables:\\ You can enter substitution variables:\\
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 $N: Where N is the number, this will substitute the Nth argument of the alias into the command. This will only accept one word or number.\\ $N: Where N is the number, this will substitute the Nth argument of the alias into the command. This will only accept one word or number.\\
 $*: Substitutes all alias arguments into the command.\\ $*: Substitutes all alias arguments into the command.\\
-Without argument, alias will list all defined aliases.\\ 
  
-There are two options:\\ 
  
 +Without any argument, alias will list all defined aliases.\\
 -reset: Will reset aliases to default.\\ -reset: Will reset aliases to default.\\
 -clear: Will completely empty your aliases.\\ -clear: Will completely empty your aliases.\\
-Prefixing the alias verb with a $ allows you to set up a verb that does not require a space after it.\\ 
  
 To remove an alias, use <unalias ALIAS>.\\ To remove an alias, use <unalias ALIAS>.\\
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 <alias lsack look sack $1> Command <lsack 2> will be substituted on the server to <look sack 2>.\\ <alias lsack look sack $1> Command <lsack 2> will be substituted on the server to <look sack 2>.\\
  
-<alias $' say \" $* \">Now if you type <Hello!>, the server will substitute it with <say " Hello! ">.+<alias say say -*- $* -*- typing <say hellowill be substituted to you saying -*- hello -*-
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