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Bash CLI re-use last line's arguments
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shortcut description
!^ first argument
!$ last argument
!* all arguments
!:2 second argument
!:2-3 second to third arguments
!:2-$ second to last arguments
!:2* second to last arguments
!:2- second to next to last arguments
!:0 the command
!! repeat the previous line
!:- whole line except last argument
!:s/foo/bar repeat whole line with substitution

e.g:

$        echo first second third --fourth
>> first second third --fourth
$        !:0 something-new !:3 !:2 !$ !^
>> something-new third second --fourth first
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