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Message sent at 10:09 PM on 02 Jan 99 by PVX::RAYMOND.  Id: 328852.
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I am creating a new type of data file that I would like to be able
to be identified by the file command.  Could you please tell me who
(if anyone) assigns new "magic numbers" for file types?

Ray Newman

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