Strange parsing with semicolons

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From: Rich Salz
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1989 19:48

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1.  ;ls		## no space
syntax error near `;l'

2.  ; ls	## space
... no output is generated ...
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From: rsalz@bbn.com (Rich Salz)
Newsgroups: gnu.bash.bug
Subject: Strange parsing with semicolons
Message-ID: <1935@prune.bbn.com>
Date: 16 Aug 89 19:48:20 GMT
Distribution: gnu
Organization: BBN Systems and Technologies Corporation
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