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 # Vary: Accept-Encoding
 ```
 
-##### Find out the http status code of a URL
-```bash
-curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://www.google.com
-```
-
-##### Unshorten a shortended URL
-```bash
-curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{redirect_url}" https://bit.ly/34EFwWC
-```
-
 ##### Perform network throughput tests
 ```bash
 # server side: