Re: Extra dictionaries for spell?

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From: Computer Center
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 1988 01:16

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In article <275@ucrmath.UUCP>, jantypas@hope.UUCP (John Antypas) writes:
> Does anyone know how to tell spell that I have a dictionary of specialized 
> words in addition to the main list? 
> 

Here is a little script (for csh users can be an alias) to do it
for those who don't want to deal with spellin/spellout:

  spell $* | sort | comm -23 - mydict

where mydict is a simple sorted wordlist. The "spell" history capability
can help to build it.

Thos Sumner       (thos@cca.ucsf.edu)   BITNET:  thos@ucsfcca
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From: root@cca.ucsf.edu (Computer Center)
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Subject: Re: Extra dictionaries for spell?
Summary: an easy alias (or script) to do it
Keywords: Specialized word list -- how to do it?
Message-ID: <1275@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu>
Date: 3 Jun 88 01:16:27 GMT
References: <275@ucrmath.UUCP>
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