gistfile1.txt

~ $ python
Python 2.4.4 (#1, Mar  4 2008, 21:21:26) 
[GCC 4.1.2 (Gentoo 4.1.2 p1.0.2)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> exit
'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'
>>> 


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So you know I want to exit. Exit me! Don't just print out a stupid message.

gistfile2.txt

Joho2[14:39:00]:~
$ irb
>> exit
Joho2[14:39:07]:~
$ 

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That's much better