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The article explains how to use `awk` to parse CSV files with fields containing embedded commas, enclosed in quotes, in Linux systems. It discusses using the `FPAT` variable in `awk` to define what constitutes a field, thus avoiding the misinterpretation of commas as field separators. Examples are provided to demonstrate parsing files where quoted fields include commas, making `awk` essential for handling complex CSVs in various environments.