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ask
Usage: ask prompt variable ...
Writes the string prompt to standard output, reads one line from standard input, and assigns from this line strings separated by
blanks to the given variables. The command is usually used for
interactive input within macros. A prompt that contains blanks must be enclosed in double quotes.