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From: "J.Goodleaf" <john@goodleaf.net>
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Subject: What is that ^M character?
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 18:31:44 GMT
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Hello,

I have a file I'm playing with, output from a windoze based database 
application. When I open it in vi or emacs it's loaded with ^M characters. 
What the heck are those? Anyone have perl or shell scripts that would allow 
me to strip them out or put them in? 

Thanks,
John

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