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+<sect2>
+<title>Contents</title>
+
+<para>
+The File package contains the file program.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2><title>Description</title>
+
+<para>
+File tests each specified file in an attempt to classify it. There are
+three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests,
+magic number tests, and language tests. The first test that succeeds
+causes the file type to be printed.
+</para>
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+</sect2>
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