*** ../bash-4.2-patched/builtins/read.def	2011-11-21 18:03:38.000000000 -0500
--- builtins/read.def	2011-12-19 19:52:12.000000000 -0500
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*** 738,742 ****
  	    }
  	  else
! 	    var = bind_read_variable (varname, t);
  	}
        else
--- 775,779 ----
  	    }
  	  else
! 	    var = bind_read_variable (varname, t ? t : "");
  	}
        else
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*** 799,803 ****
      }
    else
!     var = bind_read_variable (list->word->word, input_string);
  
    if (var)
--- 836,840 ----
      }
    else
!     var = bind_read_variable (list->word->word, input_string ? input_string : "");
  
    if (var)