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+@SYNTAX:whowas@
+
+This command is similar to WHOIS, except it returns information
+about nicknames that were recently in use. Like WHOIS, it shows
+the nickname, address, real name, and server. It may also return
+multiple entries if the nickname has been used recently by several
+people. These multiples may be limited by specifying a count to show.
+
+WHOWAS will work regardless of whether the queried nick is in use.
+If no arguments are given, the client's current nickname is used.
+
+Example: To show the last 5 users of the nickname JoeBob:
+
+/whowas joebob 5
+
+
+See also: WHOIS
+