`wc -c -m` on multibyte input reports the wrong count
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Start in wc/wc.pl and reproduce wc -c -m with multibyte input, comparing its count with the expected character and byte counts. Trace the counting behavior, then run the relevant wc checks or command tests to confirm that multibyte input reports the correct result.
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wc/wc.pl: wc -c -m on multibyte input reports the wrong count
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