Tar collects files into an archive which is normally written to tape or
other backup media.  It can also be written to a normal file, and such
files have become a common intersystem exchange mechanism.

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
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-rw-rw-r-- 20025/200    781045 2631680  29.7% -lh5- f5ca Mar 30  1998 tar-1.12-src.tar
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 Total         1 file   781045 2631680  29.7%            Mar 16  1998