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How can I make a batch file pause for "x" amount time before continuing to process other lines?

How can I make a batch file pause for "x" amount time before
continuing to process other lines?

(where "x" is some unit of time rather than some action or event)
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Thanks. I found a freeware utility called "hold!"

usage [hold!] [seconds] [option]
option c is to show countdown.

http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/DOS/51/5.html
http://www.filelibrary.com:8080/cgi-bin/freedownload/DOS/h/51/hold!.zip

Works like a charm.
Correction, it's shareware.
As requested by you in your other question, I have sent you an email attachment of both loop.com and wait.com zipped up.