action=pick
        for line in $FAKE_LINES; do
                case $line in
-               pick|squash|fixup|edit|reword|drop)
+               pick|p|squash|s|fixup|f|edit|e|reword|r|drop|d)
                        action="$line";;
-               exec*)
+               exec_*|x_*|break|b)
                        echo "$line" | sed 's/_/ /g' >> "$1";;
                "#")
                        echo '# comment' >> "$1";;