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  1. <sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>
  2. <para><command>file</command> tries to classify each given file. It does
  3. this by performing several tests: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and
  4. language tests. The first test that succeeds determines the result.</para>
  5. <para><command>libmagic</command> contains routines for magic number
  6. recognition, used by the file program.</para>
  7. </sect2>