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Why does `dir .` give me all files and folders?

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Why did MS-DOS choose the percent symbol to designate variables?

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Why doesn't Japanese have a special Katakana form for "hu"?

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Why is there no option to choose size in TWRP's resize partition feature?

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How does the instruction decoder differentiate between EVEX prefix and BOUND opcode in 32-bit mode?

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How can MS-DOS and other text mode programs display double-width CJK characters?

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Why does bash still keep duplicate lines with erasedups?

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