UNIX Command Line

Input file:

$ cat file.txt
FR 24
AA 33
AA 36
EE 34
BE 30
AA 31
DE 90
AL 10
AA 50
FR 67

Required: Print the portion of the above file up-to the 3rd occurrence of the pattern "AA" as the first field.

$ awk '
    $1=="AA" {c++} {print $0}
    c==3 {exit}
' file.txt

Output:

FR 24
AA 33
AA 36
EE 34
BE 30
AA 31

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