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+.Dd $Mdocdate$
+.Dt ep 1
+.Os
+.
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm ep
+.Nd edit pipe
+.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.
+.Sh DESCIPTION
+.Pp
+.Nm
+redirects standard input to a temporary file,
+opens it in
+.Ev EDITOR
+(or
+.Xr vi 1 ,
+if none is set)
+and prints the contents of the (edited) file on standard output.
+.Pp
+.Nm
+can be used as a versatile option selector.
+The following sequence is a quick way to delete all lines but the current in
+.Xr vi 1 :
+.Dl :.w!
+.
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.Pp
+.Nm
+is written by John Ankarström
+.Aq Mt "john (at) ankarstrom.se" .