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Run `make -j4` first.

```
for f in *.log; do
  gzip "$f"
done
```

for f in *.log; do
  gzip "$f"
done

A blank line, then four spaces:

    SELECT count(*) FROM readings;

SELECT count(*) FROM readings;

> The first line of the quote.
> The second line.

- first
- second
  - nested

1. back up
2. upgrade
3. check

[the sqlite docs](https://www.sqlite.org/docs.html)
<https://www.sqlite.org/>

>>2 is right about this.

/progrider/t/TOPIC_ID#post-3

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