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 # time
 
-> See how long a command takes.
+> Measure how long a command took to run.
+> Note: `time` can either exist as a shell builtin, a standalone program or both.
 > More information: <https://manned.org/time>.
 
-- Time "ls":
+- Run the `command` and print the time measurements to `stdout`:
 
-`time ls`
+`time {{command}}`