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From: gwyn@BRL-VLD.ARPA (VLD/VMB)
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Subject: Re:  Flame Re: pussyfooting :-)
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Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 17:47:19 EST
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getc() returns an int, not a char.
There is no reason any such program should only work on text files.
That is what started the flaming in the first place.