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+# head
+
+> Output the first part of files
+
+- Output the first few lines of a file
+
+`head -n {{count of lines}} {{filename}}`
+
+- Output the first few bytes of a file
+
+`head -c {{size in kilobytes}} {{filename}}`
+
+- Output everything but the last few lines of a file
+
+`head -n -{{count of lines}} {{filename}}`
+
+- Output everything but the last few bytes of a file
+
+`head -c -{{size in kilobytes}} {{filename}}`
diff --git a/pages/osx/head.md b/pages/osx/head.md
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+# head
+
+> Output the first part of files
+
+- Output the first few lines of a file
+
+`head -n {{count of lines}} {{filename}}`
+
+- Output the first few bytes of a file
+
+`head -c {{number in kilobytes}} {{filename}}`