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+# abbrev-js
+
+Just like [ruby's Abbrev](http://apidock.com/ruby/Abbrev).
+
+Usage:
+
+ var abbrev = require("abbrev");
+ abbrev("foo", "fool", "folding", "flop");
+
+ // returns:
+ { fl: 'flop'
+ , flo: 'flop'
+ , flop: 'flop'
+ , fol: 'folding'
+ , fold: 'folding'
+ , foldi: 'folding'
+ , foldin: 'folding'
+ , folding: 'folding'
+ , foo: 'foo'
+ , fool: 'fool'
+ }
+
+This is handy for command-line scripts, or other cases where you want to be able to accept shorthands.