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Create a 1 character file ????

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From: P. J. Holsberg
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 23:06
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I wonder why ....

	I cannot create a 1 byte file with
		vi
		cat
		microemacs

But all of these stick a newline character in without being asked!
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From: pjh@mccc.edu (P. J. Holsberg)
Subject: Create a 1 character file ????
Organization: The College on the Other Side of U. S. 1
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 23:06:06 GMT
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