alias command doubt

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    alias fixdll "mv \!* junk; cp junk \!*; chmod +x \!*"

    What does this command do.I know some command is given a name fixdll, so that instead of typing the whole command can use this simple "fixdll".

    But what is done inside the quotes?
     
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    !* repeats all arguments of the last command
     

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