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@@ -3742,6 +3742,10 @@ is a space or a tab, but the @env{LC_CTYPE} locale can change this.
Fold lowercase characters into the equivalent uppercase characters when
comparing so that, for example, @samp{b} and @samp{B} sort as equal.
The @env{LC_CTYPE} locale determines character types.
+When used with @option{--unique} those lower case equivalent lines are
+thrown away. (There is currently no way to throw away the upper case
+equivalent instead. (Any @option{--reverse} given would only affect
+the final result, after the throwing away.))
@item -g
@itemx --general-numeric-sort