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+slow
+====
+
+Slow down input to output
+
+Install
+-------
+
+  # make clean install
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+  $ slow [-t usec] [-f]
+  
+-t usec : Define sleep between each bytes in micro-second. Default to 1 second.
+-f : Force flushing after each byte. Useful with buffered stdout like ttys.