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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: need help with unix semifors,  possible OS bug
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Date: Tue, 31-Jul-84 20:35:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 31 20:35:48 1984
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What the hell is a semifor?

1.  It's for hauling things.  Ain't you ever seen a semi, you fool?

2.  It's a for-loop that terminates by a break statement in the middle
    (a solution to the  "n 1/2 iteration" problem).
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