[ale] multi-line echo?

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Keith Morris wrote:
> Hey guys, I'm not terribly familiar with all of the command line tools 
> available, but basically what I am looking for is a "multi-line" echo tool.
> 
> I would like to be able to is be able to type in multiple lines then 
> when "submitted" the text would be sent to stdout.
> 
> Something like vi(m) would be fine if it could just "save" to stdout. 
> can it?
> 
> Thanks much!
> 

esoteric at sony:~> echo 'this is what you want
 > okay?'
this is what you want
okay?

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Until later, Geoffrey