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_____________ is the command that writes the last 10 lines of a file to the screen.
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tail
💡 Explanation:
The tail command displays the last 10 lines of a file by default. head shows first lines, cat displays entire file contents, and last shows login history (not file contents). tail is the standard Unix command for viewing file endings.