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From:	Peng Yu
Subject:	[Help-bash] Why "; ;" is a syntax error?
Date:	Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:25:18 -0500

Hi, "; ;" is a syntax error. Could anybody help me understand why bash
is defined in this way?

$ ; ;
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;'

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Regards,
Peng

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