Why do operating systems provide escape characters, such as CTRL-V in MINIX?

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Why do operating systems provide escape characters, such as CTRL-V in MINIX?

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Operating Systems Design And Implementation

ISBN: 9780131429383

3rd Edition

Authors: Andrew Tanenbaum, Albert Woodhull

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