Exposing the Dangerous CAT Command's Limitations in Script Review

By default, the default cat command doesn't display escaped characters, hidden characters, and other non-printable characters that could be present in a script. These characters can include things like newlines, tabs, and even malicious code injections. This means that when you use \`cat\` to review a script, you might not be seeing the full picture.

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