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UUDeview: Yet Another Format Converter
At one time, most e-mail was text, readable on a screen. Now, many types of non-textual information are being transmitted using a large variety of formats. When browsers such as Mosaic, Netscape, or Internet Explorer are used to obtain information, format conversions are often transparent to the user. However, once one leaves this cozy world, format conversion can be a problem.
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