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(bash)  What is the difference between << and <<<, from a functionality
POV?  I.e., is there anything you can do with one but not the other?

I'm talking about this:

$ cmd << 'EOF'
....
....
EOF
$

vs.

$ cmd <<< '
....
....
'
$

Of course I know, as does everybody, that << is legacy and <<< is new, but
it begs the question: Why was <<< added to the language?

Note that I use both constructs, as the mood suits me, but I just got to
thinking that maybe <<< doesn't actually add any new functionality.

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