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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition
+ *
+ * Exercise 1-8: Write a program to count blanks, tabs, and newlines.
+ *
+ * Answer: Run a loop with getchar() and check its value. Then add to the
+ * counts and spit them out at the end of the loop.
+ */
+
+int main(void) {
+	char c;
+	int blanks, tabs, nls = 0;
+
+	while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
+		if (c == ' ') {
+			blanks++;
+		}
+		if (c == '\t') {
+			tabs++;
+		}
+		if (c == '\n') {
+			nls++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("%d blanks, %d tabs, and %d newlines.\n", blanks, tabs, nls);
+	return 0;
+}