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echo: net_dev
to: Paul Edwards
from: mark lewis
date: 1996-10-19 19:34:12
subject: Re: FTS-0005

ml>> SOT/EOT
ml>> is not necessary... it is only someone's (yes i know who) way of
ml>> determining
ml>> the start and end of the user text. i see no problems with the current
ml>> methods other than lazy programmers who can't work up intelligent code
ml>> to
ml>> determine it one way or the other.

 PE> Read the rationale and you will find out the answer to that. ESPECIALLY in
 PE> your case, where you don't have a tearline.  It's technically IMPOSSIBLE to
 PE> determine the end of user-text, no matter how unlazy you are.  It is
 PE> possible to take a GUESS, that's all.

what is wrong with the origin line? =IT= is required...

)\/(ark

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