Getting a text file rid of all superfluous blank lines

[John Summerfied]

Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> Taking a text file, how can one eliminate at once all superfluous blank lines?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paul
> 
man cat
man grep


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