I just wrote:
> Suppose the machine with name N is about to
> connect to a LAN and get an IP address via DHCP.
> /etc/hosts provides address 127.0.0.1 for the UNIX
> hostname, N, without qualification.


Sorry, I should have said "... provides address 127.0.1.1 for..."

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  /etc/hosts: hostname alias of loopback

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