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q/string/

q/string/
qq/string/
qx/string/
qw/strings/

Generalized forms of quoting. q// is equivalent to using single quotes (literal, no variable interpolation). qq// is equivalent to double quotes (literal, interpolated). qx// is equivalent to using backticks for commands (interpolated). And qw// is equivalent to splitting a single-quoted string on whitespace.

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