$ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo "$a 
$ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done)
65 hello.
$ 


Why doesn't it print:
65 hello.................................................................



What am i missing?


      


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