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+The following ~ escapes are defined:
+~? Print this message
+~~ Quote a single tilde
+~. Simulate end-of-file on input
+~A Equivalent to: ~i Sign
+~a Equivalent to: ~i sign
+~b users Add users to Bcc list
+~c users Add users to Cc list
+~C Dump core
+~d Read in dead.letter
+~e Edit the message buffer
+~f messages Read in messages
+~F messages Same as ~f, but keep all header lines
+~h Prompt for Subject and To, Cc, and Bcc lists
+~i name Insert the value of the named variable
+~m messages Read in messages, right shifted by a tab
+~M messages Same as ~m, but keep all header lines
+~p Print the message buffer
+~q Quit, save partial message in dead.letter
+~r file Read a file into the message buffer
+~r !command Insert the output of the command
+~< file Same as ~r
+~< !command Same as ~r
+~R address Set Reply-to to address
+~s subject Set Subject to subject
+~t users Add users to the To list
+~v Invoke display editor on message
+~w file Write message onto file
+~x Quit, do not save to dead.letter
+~! command Invoke the shell
+~| command Pipe the message through the command
+~^ command Same as ~|
+~_ mail-cmd Perform the command-level request
+~: mail-cmd Same as ~_
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