Blank rows as well as blank columns are evaluated as zero. Use rmblank to remove blank rows if this is not desirable.
$ mean -l Value Cost < inventory
Item Amount Cost Value Description
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1 4 50 150 rubber gloves
2 100 5 500 test tubes
3 5 80 400 clamps
4 23 19 437 plates
5 99 24 2376 cleaning cloth
6 89 147 13083 bunsen burners
7 5 175 875 scales
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71 2546
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