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cp output format



Sorry for this elementary question. I want to do sequential copies with
a command like this: $ cp --backup=t  file .../destination/file. When
periodically run it produces file, file.~1~, file.~2~, etc.

How do I get rid of the "~" so that the backups are file.1, file.2,
etc.? 


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