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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Never seen this before
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:34:05 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Lew Pitcher wrote:

> ITYM either
>   rm ./-[blah].eml.part
> or
>   rm -- -[blah].eml.part

The first form is adequate in situations where the argument is actually a 
filename (as with rm).

The second one is needed in situations where it is not.