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Bash function that enhances the `man` command
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woman.sh
# Add this to your .bashrc or .zshrc file for a modern and sophisticated
# alternative to `man`.
function woman() {
man -t $1 | open -f -a /Applications/Preview.app
}
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zoutput.md

The output creates a pdf file. Here is what woman find looks like...

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