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WordPerfect Converter sucks!

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From: Steve L Portigal
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 21:45
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I'm using Word 5.0a. I just brought over a bunch of WP5.0 (dos) files
and they converted, but with every nth character deleted. Leaving a bunch
of garbage that has to be cleaned up totally. Not very good.

Anyone found a way to make it work better?

Steve

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From: sportiga@uoguelph.ca (Steve L Portigal)
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Subject: WordPerfect Converter sucks!
Date: 11 Jan 1994 21:45:55 GMT
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