scripting text replacement

[bsd]

Sorry for this cross posting, but I can not find a good "bash" mailing  
list…
I am certain FreeBSD gurus will provide me with a fast and reliable  
answer to this little question.


Here is the deal:
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I have a file containing a list of items like that:

line1item1 line1item2 line1item3
line2item1 line2item2 line2item3
…400 times

I need to insert this into another text file using printf() items  
should be converted into variable looping… like that:

printf "Bla bla bla $1 bla bla $2 bla bla $3 bla bla $2"


The main thing is that I can not get $1 $2 $3 to correspond to  
line1item1 line1item2 line1item3


Any good idea or example will be welcome.


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