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version 1.5, 1999/06/05 01:21:51 version 1.6, 1999/10/03 00:42:34
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 Use the specified host instead of the default NIC  Use the specified host instead of the default NIC
 (whois.internic.net).  (whois.internic.net).
 Either a host name or an IP address may be specified.  Either a host name or an IP address may be specified.
   .It Fl m
   Use the Route Arbiter Database
   .Pq Tn RADB
   database. It contains route policy specifications for a large
   number of operators' networks.
 .It Fl p  .It Fl p
 Use the Asia/Pacific Network Information Center  Use the Asia/Pacific Network Information Center
 .Pq Tn APNIC  .Pq Tn APNIC
 database.  It contains network numbers used in East Asia, Australia,  database.  It contains network numbers used in East Asia, Australia,
 New Zealand, and the Pacific islands.  New Zealand, and the Pacific islands.
   .It Fl q
   Construct the name of a whois server to use from the top-level domain
   .Pq Tn TLD
   of the supplied (single) argument, and appending ".whois-servers.net".
   This effectively allows a suitable whois server to be selected
   automatically for a large number of TLDs.
 .It Fl r  .It Fl r
 Use the R\(aaeseaux IP Europ\(aaeens  Use the R\(aaeseaux IP Europ\(aaeens
 .Pq Tn RIPE  .Pq Tn RIPE
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