bash seems to execute ".profile" when it shouldn't

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1 total messages Started by Thomas M. Breuel Mon, 11 Sep 1989 02:16

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Author: Thomas M. Breuel
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1989 02:16

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wilde$ # this is /bin/sh running on an HP 9000/350 running HP-UX
wilde$ bash
this was the .profile
wilde$ help|sed 1q
GNU bash, version 1.03.11 (plus HPUX hacks)
wilde$ logout
wilde$

Bash should only execute $HOME/.profile when it is invoked with
argv[0][0]=='-', following the standard UNIX convention.

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