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 such as sockets, symbolic links, and named pipes (FIFOs),  such as sockets, symbolic links, and named pipes (FIFOs),
 are intuited if they are defined in  are intuited if they are defined in
 the system header file  the system header file
 .Aq Pa sys/stat.h .  .In sys/stat.h .
 .Pp  .Pp
 The magic tests are used to check for files with data in  The magic tests are used to check for files with data in
 particular fixed formats.  particular fixed formats.
 The canonical example of this is a binary executable (compiled program)  The canonical example of this is a binary executable (compiled program)
 a.out file, whose format is defined in  a.out file, whose format is defined in
 .Aq Pa elf.h ,  .In elf.h ,
 .Aq Pa a.out.h ,  .In a.out.h ,
 and possibly  and possibly
 .Aq Pa exec.h  .In exec.h
 in the standard include directory.  in the standard include directory.
 These files have a  These files have a
 .Dq magic number  .Dq magic number
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 it will  it will
 attempt to determine in what language the file is written.  attempt to determine in what language the file is written.
 The language tests look for particular strings (cf.\&  The language tests look for particular strings (cf.\&
 .Aq Pa names.h )  .In names.h )
 that can appear anywhere in the first few blocks of a file.  that can appear anywhere in the first few blocks of a file.
 For example, the keyword  For example, the keyword
 .Em .br  .Em .br
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