.PP
.RS 5
.nf
-scan\0`pick\0\-from\0jones`
+scan\0\`pick\0\-from\0jones\`
pick\0\-to\0holloway\0\-sequence\0select
-show\0`pick\0\-before\0friday`
+show\0\`pick\0\-before\0friday\`
.fi
.RE
.ad
\*(lqdd days ago\*(rq.
.PP
Use the
-.BR \-reverse
+.B \-reverse
switch to make
.B pick
find matching messages in reverse order, working from the highest message
For example, the command
.PP
.RS 5
-scan\0`pick\0+todo\0\-after\0\*(lq31 Mar 83 0123 PST\*(rq`
+scan\0\`pick\0+todo\0\-after\0\*(lq31 Mar 83 0123 PST\*(rq\`
.RE
.PP
says to
is used in a backquoted operation, such as
.PP
.RS 5
-scan\0`pick\0\-from\0jones`
+scan\0\`pick\0\-from\0jones\`
.RE
.PP
and
something like:
.PP
.RS 5
-show\0`pick\0last:20\0\-seq\0fear`
+show\0\`pick\0last:20\0\-seq\0fear\`
.RE
.PP
instead of typing