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echo: locsysop
to: Frank Malcolm
from: Christian Paulings
date: 1996-05-23 23:10:02
subject: Funny characters

Hi Frank

 > FM> Fuck, I've done it again. Can you remember what the problem was? Can you
 > FM> remember what the solution was? I'll try sending it again.

 > NULs in the message.  The solution is for you to not use stupid
 > software like your reader.  Another solution is to ask the reader
 > author to fix his software.  Another thing you were to try was to
 > vary the quote string, but you said at that stage you were just
 > going to use proper software.  BFN.  Paul.

The odd characters are usually in the quote prefix in OLX3
They have either used a 00 or an 255.
Replace this with a proper space (32) and you should be right.

Christian

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