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diff --git a/ch01/ex09-copy.c b/ch01/ex09-copy.c
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+++ b/ch01/ex09-copy.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* merge consecutive blanks */
+int main()
+{
+	int c, b;
+
+	b = 0;
+	while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
+		if (c != ' ') {
+			putchar(c);
+			b = 0;
+		}
+
+		if (c == ' ') {
+			if (b == 0)
+				putchar(c);
+			b = 1;
+		}
+	}
+}