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@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ If this option is used multiple times or is combined with the
.RB ( \-\^\-regexp )
option, search for all patterns given.
The empty file contains zero patterns, and therefore matches nothing.
+If
+.IR FILE
+is
+.B \-
+, read patterns from standard input.
.TP
.BR \-i ", " \-\^\-ignore\-case
Ignore case distinctions in patterns and input data,