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 1.1.1 Event Designators
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 An event designator is a reference to a command line entry in the
 history list.  
 
 `!'
      Start a history substitution, except when followed by a space, tab,
      the end of the line, or `='.
 
 `!N'
      Refer to command line N.
 
 `!-N'
      Refer to the command N lines back.
 
 `!!'
      Refer to the previous command.  This is a synonym for `!-1'.
 
 `!STRING'
      Refer to the most recent command starting with STRING.
 
 `!?STRING[?]'
      Refer to the most recent command containing STRING.  The trailing
      `?' may be omitted if the STRING is followed immediately by a
      newline.
 
 `^STRING1^STRING2^'
      Quick Substitution.  Repeat the last command, replacing STRING1
      with STRING2.  Equivalent to `!!:s/STRING1/STRING2/'.
 
 `!#'
      The entire command line typed so far.
 
 

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