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specify that cut -w is freebsd extension

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@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ We provide a simple implementation of `more`, which is not part of GNU
coreutils. We do not aim for full compatibility with the `more` utility from
`util-linux`. Features from more modern pagers (like `less` and `bat`) are
therefore welcomed.
## `cut`
`cut` can separate fields by whitespace (Space and Tab) with `-w` flag. This feature is adopted from [FreeBSD](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?cut).

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@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static LONG_HELP: &str = "
If the -w option is provided, fields will be separated by any number
of whitespace characters (Space and Tab). The output delimiter will
be a Tab unless explicitly specified. Only one of -d or -w option can be specified.
This is an extension adopted from FreeBSD.
Optionally Filter based on delimiter
If the --only-delimited (-s) flag is provided, only lines which
@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
.arg(
Arg::new(options::WHITESPACE_DELIMITED)
.short('w')
.help("Use any number of whitespace (Space, Tab) to separate fields in the input source.")
.help("Use any number of whitespace (Space, Tab) to separate fields in the input source (FreeBSD extension).")
.value_name("WHITESPACE")
.action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
)