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(fset in the line of the entry where)-.25 F F2(string)2.565 E F0 -.1(wa)
108 192 S 2.5(sf).1 G 2.5(ound. Otherwise,)-2.5 F
(nothing is changed, and a -1 is returned.)2.5 E F2(int)108 216 Q F1
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240 R 1.063(gin with)-.15 F F2(string)3.563 E F0 6.063(.I)C(f)-6.063 E
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(is less than 0, then the search is through pre)3.563 F 1.064
(vious entries, otherwise)-.25 F 1.115(through subsequent entries.)108
252 R(If)6.115 E F2(string)3.615 E F0 1.115
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(managing a history \214le.)108 376.8 Q F2(int)108 400.8 Q F1 -.18(re)
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(\214lename)2.65 E F0(is)2.65 E F1(NULL)2.65 E F0 2.65(,t)C .15
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(dding them to the history list.)-2.553 F .053(Start reading at line)
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F0(.)A(If)108 472.8 Q F2(fr)2.889 E(om)-.45 E F0 .389
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(hen read until the end of the \214le.)-2.889 F(If)5.388 E F2
(\214lename)2.888 E F0(is)108 484.8 Q F1(NULL)2.5 E F0 2.5(,t)C
(hen read from)-2.5 E F2(~/.history)2.5 E F0 5(.R)C
(eturns 0 if successful, or)-5 E F1(err)2.5 E(no)-.15 E F0(if not.)2.5 E
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