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I used an online interpreter to test the code (as well as OS X). See notes.
Code
#!/bin/bash echo "Hello, world!"
Output
Notes
To run in OS X:
Save as helloworld.sh on the desktop — the .sh stands for shell, as in a shell script.
— Open a terminal window
— Drag helloworld.sh to terminal window
— Press Return