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G .202(eturn a pointer to that entry; otherwise, return)-2.702 F(a)108
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(meaning that the string must match at the be)108 268.8 Q
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(vious entries, otherwise through subsequent entries.)-.25 F(If)5.801 E
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(tory inde)108 328.8 R 2.564(xi)-.15 G 2.564(ss)-2.564 G .064
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(vious entries, otherwise)-.25 F .34(through subsequent entries.)108
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(is found, then the current history inde)2.84 F 2.84(xi)-.15 G 2.84(ss)
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(Otherwise, nothing is changed, and a -1 is returned.)5 E F1(int)108
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348 Q(uf_func_t *)-.2 E F1(history_inhibit_expansion_function)2.5 E F0
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