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 ## Text Processing
 
+There are alternatives to nano, but it is the easiest to use.
+
+- Edit a file: `nano <file>`
 - View a file: `cat <file>`
 - View a file (with line numbers): `cat -n <file>`
 - Get the beginning of a file: `head <file>`