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Fun fact: You can read the manual of the manual with `man man` 😃 Fun fact: You can read the manual of the manual with `man man` 😃
### Help!
If you want to read a smaller version of the manual, you can run `COMMAND --help`. Almost every command supports the `--help` flag and its small version `-h`. You will then get a quick reference.
Try `wc --help`!
### Paths ### Paths
Lets build one more house! Lets build one more house!
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It might be overwhelming to memorize all commands, shortcuts and options. If a command is an abbreviation, then knowing what it stands for is very helpful. If you want to use an option but you are not sure which flag it was, then read the manual! Otherwise, you can look up things in this book or using a search engine 😉 It might be overwhelming to memorize all commands, shortcuts and options. If a command is an abbreviation, then knowing what it stands for is very helpful. If you want to use an option but you are not sure which flag it was, then use `--help` or read the manual with `man`! Otherwise, you can look up things in this book or using a search engine 😉