[root@cobra:~] dig irc.lafayworld.net a

; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> irc.lafayworld.net a
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 10257
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;irc.lafayworld.net.            IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
net.                    900     IN      SOA     a.gtld-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 1181711152 1800 900 604800 900

;; Query time: 42 msec
;; SERVER: 208.98.1.83#53(208.98.1.83)
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 13 05:29:46 2007
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 109

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