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I have a file with the following format:
d    28854           cpmnt    open     username  owner  3   062 description of problem
d    28855           cpmnt    open     username  owner  3   062 description of problem
d    28859_d           cpmnt    open     username  owner  3   062 description of problem


I need to "grab" the second token of every line, no matter how large the token is. The 2nd token is characterized by whitespace delimerters on both sides. (generally spaces, but I would like to be able to handle tabs as well).
I would like generate a new file and insert onto each line the 2nd token from this first file.
This is a fun programming excercise. I have been working on it for a little while now, but just do not know the commands wlel enough to be able to get it where i need it to be.

The faster the response on this, the more points I will add to the question, and the better grade I will offer. Please help!

Here is the relevant portion of the script that I have so far (not a big deal at all)
It simply reads in the file line by line and outputs it to the terminal

# START OF SCRIPT
exec < currentDefectsLog
while read line
do
echo $line
done
#END OF SCRIPT
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