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xcowsay: Display a cow saying "hello, world".
$ xcowsay "${hello, world}"
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The command "xcowsay" is a program that displays a graphical image of a cow on your screen along with a speech bubble containing a message. It is a variation of the well-known "cowsay" program.

In this specific command, the message inside the speech bubble is "${hello, world}". The double quotes around the message ensure that the entire message is considered as a single string by the command.

The use of "${...}" indicates that the message is a variable or expression that needs to be expanded or evaluated. However, in this case, the message "${hello, world}" is written as it is, without any variable substitution or evaluation, because the text inside is not a recognized variable or expression.

So, when you execute the command "xcowsay "${hello, world}"", a graphical cow image will appear on your screen with a speech bubble containing the text "${hello, world}".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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