In an effort to write fast utilities that I use alot, here is fast cat. Run with no parameters to echo the standard input or specify a single file to output to standard output.
fast cat outputting the entire KJV bible
Executed in 197.63 millis fish external
usr time 0.00 millis 0.00 micros 0.00 millis
sys time 40.50 millis 642.00 micros 39.85 millis
GNU Cat outputting the entire KJV bible
Executed in 231.17 millis fish external
usr time 0.00 millis 0.00 micros 0.00 millis
sys time 45.73 millis 787.00 micros 44.94 millis