RS> Cant be that, doesnt explain the SAME CRC in the two files.
RS> THAT indicates that whatever is doing the CRC sees all the
RS> data fine, but it doesnt all get into the file created.

FM> The 2 files were the *same* file.

RS> The same INPUT file, sure, clearly not the same OUTPUT file tho,
RS> the length was different. So the CRC should be different too.

zip calculates the CRC on the input data.  BFN.  Paul. 
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