Why do you have to put '2>&1' after '/dev/null' when
piping something to /dev/null, like this:?

[command] > /dev/null 2>&1

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+----------------------------------------------------------+
|This message is from Serban Giuroiu, also known online    |
|as The Gyzmo.                                             |
|E-MAIL: g y z m o b r o @ y a h o o . c o m  (no spaces)  |
|GAIM Screen Name: g y z m o b r o  (no spaces)            |
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"Code Smarter, Not Harder" - off the Desaware t-shirt I have

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