How to order lists alphabetically

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Save a list as a text file and then run from the command line:

        sort inputfile > outputfile.

Useful trick to know.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work properly - 'Thick' should be before 'Thickness' (sort fooled due to 'thick|' v. 'thick') and 'approach ko' and 'Approach ko' should be the same etc. Never trust a computer to do what a human can do better :-)


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