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    I tried that with Bash version 4.3.30 and it didn't work. I've never seen such syntax before; can you add a link to where this feature is documented? I'd normally prefix an alias with a backslash to run the non-aliased version of a command. Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 20:28
  • @Anthony maybe this is a zsh only thing. I use it regularly but I'll check on bash from a computer tomorrow. Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 20:31
  • I suspected it might be some shell that I'm not familiar with (I’m only familiar with bash, dash and csh). There was another answer (since deleted) that only worked for zsh. While I tagged this question with bash and used it in the title, you should keep this answer as a zsh user would still find it useful. Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 20:41