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  1. Synopsis:
  2.    $pipe(<program>)
  3.  
  4. Technical:
  5.    This function executes <program> and returns its output. It is defined in
  6.    the pipe(8) script. 
  7.    
  8. Practical:
  9.    It's an easy way to grab the output of a program quickly.
  10.  
  11. Returns:
  12.    <program>'s output
  13.    
  14. See Also:
  15.    exec(5)
  16.  
  17.