Redirect it to /dev/null, that way you'll never see it again, so won't feel guilty: $ cat this >/dev/null Bonus points for redirecting standard error to stand

Redirect it to /dev/null, that way you'll never see it again, so won't feel guilty: $ cat this >/dev/null Bonus points for redirecting standard error to standard output: $ cat this >/dev/null 2>&1 Now no one will hear the screams ...