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When one uses the RIPE NCC whois client, is it necessary to specify"-h whois.ripe.net" or is that pre-set by default?

You can configure the RIPE NCC whois client to look at any server by default. You should define the 'NICHOST' variable in the source code. By default, it is defined as "whois.ripe.net".

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