@w{text}: Prevent Line Breaks

@w{text} outputs text and prohibits line breaks within text.

You can use the @w command to prevent TeX from automatically hyphenating a long name or phrase that accidentally falls near the end of a line.

You can copy GNU software from @w{@file{prep.ai.mit.edu}}.

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You can copy GNU software from `prep.ai.mit.edu'.

Caution: Do not write an @refill command at the end of a paragraph containing an @w command; it will cause the paragraph to be refilled and may thereby negate the effect of the @w command.

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