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How can I unwrap or decode Web URL redirects?

I'm frustrated as heck! I clicked on a URL and next thing I knew I was on a completly different site that was quite, um, inappropriate for work. I know how to write a redirect in my own script, but I am wondering: how can I unwrap, decode, slow down or trace a sequence of redirects so I can see what's going on? If it helps, I have a Linux system I can use for...

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