Log message for import from a file?

[kj]

I want to automate a 'cvs import' step in a bash script, but
unfortunately the message is a long, multiline one.  Unlike commit,
import does not recognize an -F option, so I can't put the message
in a file.  Is there a way to give a multiline argument to the -m
flag of import?

Thanks!

kj

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