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Workaround: Suggestion: either choose a different quoting example (I use this one:
echo "Today is $(date) and the files that start with a in my directory are a*"
echo 'Today is $(date) and the files that start with a in my directory are a*'

****OR****

create a section that teaches variables. In unit 5 we have students use variables and we haven't taught it...so might be a good idea to teach it here anyway!

Description: Your examples use variables. We have not taught variables. We just taught command sub (ie $() ) and then all of a sudden there is ${} (variable sub) used in an example to teach quoting. This is confusing to the new-to-linux people.

Suggestion: either choose a different quoting example (I use this one:
echo "Today is $(date) and the files that start with a in my directory are a*"
echo 'Today is $(date) and the files that start with a in my directory are a*'

****OR****

create a section that teaches variables. In unit 5 we have students use variables and we haven't taught it...so might be a good idea to teach it here anyway!