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Bash scripting is often seen as a convenient tool for automating repetitive tasks, managing simple file operations, or orchestrating basic system utilities. But beneath its surface lies a trove of ...

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The team behind the Five Nights at Freddy’s video game celebrated 10 years of the iconic franchise by releasing behind-the-scenes pictures of the animatronic workshop, and a copy of four screenplay ...