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utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!npois!houxi!houxt!govern
Tue Feb 16 11:42:34 1982
Control Characters
For Most people, backspaces (xBSy) will either cause y to overprint x, or
cause y to replace x (most CRTs).  Thus, as long as you put
UNDERLINE BS letter, it's ok.  Unfortunately, many people do not get
tabs set automatically, and my terminal does funny-looking, but not
disastrous stuff.   If you use -Tlp or -Tdumb in your mm / nroff, almost
everyone can handle it. ... | col -bx will clean up tabs and backspaces.

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