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In this one
https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/bash/manual/bash.html#Shell-Parameter-Expansion 


one can read
"Substring indexing is zero-based unless the positional parameters are 
used, in which case the indexing starts at 1 by default. If offset is 0, 
and the positional parameters are used, $@ is prefixed to the list. "

but should read
"Substring indexing is zero-based unless the positional parameters are 
used, in which case the indexing starts at 1 by default. If offset is 0, 
and the positional parameters are used, $0 is prefixed to the list. "

In the man page of GNU bash, version 4.4.12(3)-release (i686-pc-cygwin) 
the second, correct text is present.

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