-=> Bill Swisher wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 ml> you should only need a decent sort program and a decent uniq(ue)
 ml> program... sort puts the text file contents in order and uniq(ue)
 ml> filters out the duplicates so all you have left are the truely unique
 ml> lines... i was doing something a little more complicated, at one time,

 DD> There's the hassle - knowing which add-ons. Plus, I'm lazy.   Bv)=

 BS> Take a look at gnuwin32.  Has most of the good stuff in it, but then I
 BS> still love to use a terminal window for most things, assuming whatever
 BS> isn't a gui junkie.  I'm a bash fan and haven't had a need for those
 BS> utilities in a year or more, no more MS type products except for
 BS> fidonet things and even then I use a port of vi for the editor in the
 BS> DOSBox I'm using.

Turns out there is a plug-in for my text editor (Notepad++). That may be my 
salvation. But, thanks for the advice.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Fire Plug Meat Loaf
 Categories: Potatoes, Beans, Vegetables
      Yield: 8 servings

      2 lb Lean ground meat
      2 lg Onions
      4 cl Garlic
      1 lg Bell pepper
      3    Ribs celery
     14 oz Can corn niblets
     14 oz Can lima beans
     14 oz Can snap beans
     19 oz Can carrots
      4 md Irish potatoes
     28 oz Can stewed tomatoes
           Black pepper & salt

  Season ground meat with black pepper and salt. Mix and
  shape into loaf. Place in center of large baking pan.
  Chop bell pepper, onions, celery and garlic. Drain can of
  vegetables, quarter potatoes. Mix together, season to
  taste. Pour on each side of meat loaf. Add 2 cups water.

  Place in 350°F/175°C oven for 1 1/2 hours.
  Place in 350°F/175°C oven for 1 1/2 hours.

  Stir vegetables as needed.

  RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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