.DT
nickname
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nickname

.SH Name
.SP 5 5
nickname - Give a person a nickname.
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.SH Syntax
.SI 5
nickname
nickname <nickname> <name>
dnickname <nickname>
.EI

.SH Description
.SP 5 5
Nicknames are used to refer to people by a nickname.  To use it, you just set
up a nickname for a person by typing "nickname tri tribalsun" or whatever.  To
use the nickname, just put the nickname in any command where you would normally
put the person's entire name.  Dnickname is used to delete a nickname.  Nickname
with no parameters will list the currently defined nicknames.
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.SH Examples
.SI 5
> nickname tri tribalsun
Ok.
> nickname gasbag windy
Ok.
> nickname mar marriard
Ok.
> nickname shi shiannar
Ok.
> tell shi You are a womble.
You tell Shiannar: You are a womble.
> smile gasbag
You smile at Windy.
> smile tri,shi
You smile at Tribalsun and Shiannar.
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.SH See also
.SP 5 5
alias, history, mail, qalias.
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