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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index cd190760d..bd72a4ff5 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -4007,7 +4007,10 @@ and @var{field-list} are one or more numbers or ranges (two numbers separated by a dash) separated by commas. Bytes, characters, and fields are numbered starting at 1. Incomplete ranges may be given: @option{-@var{m}} means @samp{1-@var{m}}; @samp{@var{n}-} means -@samp{@var{n}} through end of line or last field. +@samp{@var{n}} through end of line or last field. The list elements +can be repeated, can overlap, and can be specified in any order; but +the selected input is written in the same order that it is read, and +is written exactly once. The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}. |