Useless Use Of Cat Isn't Useless

Every time I make a video where I'm doing stuff at the command line, inevitably I get the troll comment about the "useless use of cat" (UUOC). What's weird (and mildy annoying) about the folks crying "UUOC" is that my useless use of cat is not useless. I have my reasons!

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