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From: schwartz@uw-beaver (Michael Schwartz)
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Subject: Re: WordStar-like reformat for vi
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Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 03:12:05 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 03:12:05 1985
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> Here is the source for the "WordStar" style reformating filter
> printed in the November, 1985 issue of Unix/World magazine.  It
> simulates the ^B command available in the popular WordStar (tm Micropro)
> editor.  It is used to reformat the lines in a paragraph of text
> so that no line is longer than 70 characters, and short lines
> are joined where possible.
> 

There is a command to do this available on standard Berkeley Unix:
fmt(1).
 - Mike Schwartz