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+#!/bin/sh
+# Like mv $1 $2, but if the files are the same, just delete $1.
+# Status is 0 if $2 is changed, 1 otherwise.
+if
+test -r $2
+then
+if
+cmp -s $1 $2
+then
+echo $2 is unchanged
+rm -f $1
+else
+mv -f $1 $2
+fi
+else
+mv -f $1 $2
+fi