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In <20030413213928.5D8669E@CRWdog.demon.co.uk>, Andy Sparrow <spadger@best.com> typed:
> > On Sat, Apr 12, 2003 at 03:09:28PM -0500, Mike Meyer wrote:
> > > You can find a copy at <URL: http://www.mired.org/broken.mp3 >.
> > I can't find this here; I get a 404.
> > FWIW - I've noticed mplayer and mp3blaster will play some files
> > that mpg123 won't.
> Heh, not to mention that mencoder can often re-write the file format to 
> something more acceptable.
> 
> I got the same error messages about large blocks, windows and rewinding 
> from mplayer that I got from mpg123...

mp3blaster plays it, but produces nothing but clicks. That's what
plaympeg does.

Oddly enough, Windows Media Player on XP plays it, and produces funny
hisses. I'm beginning to believe these things aren't real mp3 files.

	<mike
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