how to get a dot in col 1 with n/troff

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From: Charles Shub
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 1988 17:21

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putting a dot (.) in column 1 of the output ought to be easy. can someone
give me a clue on a quick and dirty way to do it. please respond by mail
and i'll post the top 2 or 3 answers.

thanks...
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cdash   aka cdash@boulder.Colorado.EDU  -or-  ..!{ncar|nbires}!boulder!cdash

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From: cdash@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Charles Shub)
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Subject: how to get a dot in col 1 with n/troff
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Date: 15 Jul 88 17:21:07 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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