Split File in parts

split -b 19m file Nameforpart
Split File in 19 MB big parts, putting parts together again via cat Nameforpartaa Nameforpartab Nameforpartac >> File
Sample Output 
Nameforpartaa Nameforpartab Nameforpartac

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By: vranx
2009-02-25 15:24:06
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A quick way of putting them back together: cat $(ls Nameforpart*) > File
snipertyler · 415 weeks and 5 days ago

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Any thoughts on this command? Does it work on your machine? Can you do the same thing with only 14 characters?

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