Package: findutils
Version: 4.2.24-1

in the unstable version of xargs, the -n switch sometimes fail when
combined with -i
echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n1 echo X
1 2 3
expected output:
1
2
3

-i also fails in some cases:
echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n2 echo X
X 1 2
X 3
expected output
1 2
3

echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n3 echo X
X 1 2 3
expected output
1 2 3


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