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From: roberto@eurocontrol.fr (Ollivier Robert)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Powering Down
Date: 15 Jul 1997 20:47:45 GMT
Organization: Eurocontrol EEC, Bretigny, France
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In article <5q6op4$dam@baygull.rtd.com>, Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com> wrote:
> Hmm... I always thought *two* :
>     one "schedules" the sync
>     the second ensures the first has completed before *it* "completes"...

This is a logical thought. Use of three "sync" is historical; not logical :-)
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