Describe the algorithm used by the -n option.

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@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ Output fields are separated by a single occurrence of the field delimiter
character. character.
.It Fl n .It Fl n
Do not split multi-byte characters. Do not split multi-byte characters.
Characters will only be output if at least one byte is selected, and,
after a prefix of zero or more unselected bytes, the rest of the bytes
that form the character are selected.
.It Fl s .It Fl s
Suppress lines with no field delimiter characters. Suppress lines with no field delimiter characters.
Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified. Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified.