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 The `load` command executes each line of the specified input file as if it
 had been typed in interactively.  Files created by the `save` (Note: save )
 command can later be `load`ed.  Any text file containing valid commands can be
 created and then executed by the `load` command.  Files being `load`ed may
 themselves contain `load` or `call` (Note: call ) commands.  See comment for
 information about comments in commands.  To `load` with arguments, see
 `call`.

 The `load` command _must_ be the last command on a multi-command line.

 Syntax:
       load "<input-file>"

 The name of the input file must be enclosed in quotes.

 The special filename "-" may be used to `load` commands from standard input.
 This allows a `gnuplot` (Note: gnuplot ) command file to accept some
 commands from standard input.  Please see "help batch/interactive" for more
 details.

 Examples:
       load 'work.gnu'
       load "func.dat"

 The `load` command is performed implicitly on any file names given as
 arguments to `gnuplot`.  These are loaded in the order specified, and
 then `gnuplot` exits.