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@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ With `pw` you can: * Juggle multiple shell background jobs that produce output, yet execute indefinitely without blocking. When `pw` runs as as part of a shell - background job, it consumes and discards input, like a `/dev/null` device. - When put into the foreground again, it displays data. + background job, it continues to consume input, process filters and take + snapshots, without displaying anything. When put into the foreground again, + display resumes. For instance the command `tcpdump -i <ethernet-device> -l | pw` turns `tcpdump` into an interactive network monitoring tool in which you can use the dynamic |