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444 lines
10 KiB
Plaintext
89< COPYRIGHT (C) 1978-88, Ward Christensen >[02/19/89]Cbbschi
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from Ward and Randy, thanks for calling,
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Randy (312) 545-7535 or Ward 849-6279
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CBBS(R) 4.0.1a
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Read & reply correctly or or be disconnected!
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Y/N: want CBBS "1st time user" info
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What is your FIRST name
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(Hit return if you need to go back to "first name" question)
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What is your LAST name
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Sorry, first name + last name may not be > 19 long
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"Y/N" meaning I want you to answer yes or no...
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Welcome, new user
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Y/N Did I get your name right
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(Optional)
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What city/state are you calling from
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Logging name to disk...
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You are
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++Error writing user #
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>> FLASH <<
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Y/N OK to erase >>FLASH<<
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>> FLASH << erased.
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]>> got Flash<<
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Next
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(hi msg last call)
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caller
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; next msg =
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active msgs.
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(FUNC)
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Function: /,B,E,G,H,K,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,#
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(OR ? IF NOT KNOWN)
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++ I presume you meant: "
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" ++
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Translating to the CBBS command:
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Type ? for list of valid commands.
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HELP
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SHOR
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NEWS
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PISS
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CONT
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STAT
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DISC
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ATWI
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MINE
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CHAT
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HI
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^CHA
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FIND
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FULL
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REPL
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No
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dup. chars.
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Not
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full line edit.
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LOWER CASE CHARACTERS, Y/N: CAN YOUR TERMINAL HANDLE THEM
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Half duplex (no echo) mode
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++ Turning off full line edit.
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Full duplex (echo) mode
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You asked for 5 more NULLS (pressed N while CBBS typed)
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Nulls were:
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How many wanted: (usually 0)
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H/D: H for headlines, D for details:
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B.S. char (Twice):
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Type your choice of video backspace char, 2 times:
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++SET++
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Alpha, numeric, or system ctl chars (L, U, R, W) not allowed
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No match.
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Try again. C/R to quit
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++NO PASSWORD FILE???
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++Use ";" to separate answers, e.g.
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(BYE)
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Please answer Yes or No
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Comments Y/N: Want to leave any comments or suggestions.
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(YES OR NO!)
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Enter your comments. Use ctl-U for line cancel,
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and DEL or CTL-H for backspacing.
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Each line may be up to 79 chars long.
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(Bell sounds after 75)
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Enter each line, PRESS RETURN TWICE to end
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at which time your comments will AUTOMATICALLY BE SIGNED
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Continue typing your comments.
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lines left
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Y/N Done
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SIGNED:
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++End of connection++
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Keyword: Enter a single word which best describes the function
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you want help with, or "keywords" (no quotes) to list them all
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and choose from that list.
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Type ?? to list ALL keywords and a BRIEF explanation
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Use CTL-K to abort HELP
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Keyword not in help file
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If you think you spelled it right, get a list by typing: keywords
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You attempting a MESSAGE SUMMARY SEARCH?
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Please exit HELP first!
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Next keyword: (or press return to end HELP)
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Use K or ctl-K to abort
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++Sorry, no HELP file on disk!!
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Going to "H" command (Keyword help)
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Y/N/Q, Please: answer Yes or No, or Quit
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Sorry, help file error!!
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(SUMM)
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"Mine" command checking for msgs TO you, ^K to abort..
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First msg #: (or ? for info on searching msgs)
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(C/R to exit)
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Use S to pause/restart, C to skip, K to abort.
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Press "F" to flag PREVIOUS msg for later retrieval.
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if missed with "F" press "return" to be asked for its number
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NO. SIZE --DATE-- FROM... TO...
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++Invalid field
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type ? for help
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---- End of summary ----
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(a pause to flag last msg)...
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++ No msgs for you ++
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++ Msg flag limit reached (=~85 msgs) ++
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>F:
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Msg # or #;#;#: to retrieve
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++NO SUMMARY FILE++
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(ENT1)
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++Sorry, no room for more msgs++
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++ Sorry, function unavailable ++
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Msg !
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Typing a dash for subject, etc.
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backs up 1 question.
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Date: Today's date, please (MM/DD/YY)
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(CONT'D)
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>
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Who to: (20 char max.) (or use: ALL)
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Subj: Be Specific! Press C/R for examples
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Message subject (30 chars max)
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Typical:
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xxxxxx for sale (Be precise, not just "for sale")
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need help with xxxxxx
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4-char Password: Enter 4 letter delete password
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(If you just press return, anyone can kill your msg):
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Help Y/(N): Review steps to enter a message:
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Enter the msg, 79 chars/line max.
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(Bell rings at 75).
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Use ctl-I (tab) to space over.
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-----> WHEN DONE ENTERING, press return twice.
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-----> TO ABORT, ENTER: ABORT
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THEN PRESS RETURN
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++ABORT DISCARDS YOUR MESSAGE++
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ENTER Y TO THROW IT AWAY
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line
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left.
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Message full
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Writing to disk.
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++ERROR writing "NEXT" file
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Updating summary.
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Enter 1 letter: then press return.
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(A)bort, (C)ontinue, (D)elete, (E)dit, (G)et prev msg, (H)elp,
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(I)nsert, (L)ist, (R)e-type
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(S)ave <--- (DO THIS WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED)
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(W)ord wrap on/off
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A,C,D,E,G,H,I,L,R,S,W (or ?):
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Delete
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Deleted
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Insert before
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Type the inserted line
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Starting
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(G)et will clobber your msg. Y to continue:
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MSG #: to get (C/R if none)
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truncated.
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++Msg truncated++
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line(s).
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++Msg not found++
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Returning to msg entry.
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++Error: can't read msg.
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Line was:
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Not
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word-wrap
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Enter: the corrections or ? for help
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This function does a character string substitution edit.
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Type: /old string/new string/
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New string may be null (//).
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When the line is correct, just press return
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: not found - Type ? for help
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Continue changes (C/R when done)
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++Truncated to:
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? Can't! the message is empty!
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Line#: (C/R if none)
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++No such line #++
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Retype
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Line was:
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New line: (C/R to keep old)
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(ABORT
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(RTRV)
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Retrieving flagged msgs: C skips, K aborts.
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++ Already in retrieve, "R" ignored ++
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Msg #: to reply to
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Msg #: to retrieve or (RE)ply, or C/R when done
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: ignored. "+" retrieves next 10
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>>>>
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Past hi msg #
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++ back to 00000, reset to
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++ leaving retrieve mode...
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No msg
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Msg
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is
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line(s) on
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from
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to
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re:
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Y/N: reply to this msg
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--End of
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(OPER)
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++ERASED
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: ignored
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>>>>
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K in 0 Files
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K Free
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++ Can't chat in half duplex mode! ++
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Briefly (72 char line) say what you wanted to CHAT about please.
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OK, I'll ring 5 times for the operator,
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Press K to abort.
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Operator unavailable.
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]CHAT:
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In chat mode. Press ^K then return to exit
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After each message, press return twice as a signal "over to you".
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Lines word-wrap automatically.
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Issuing "P" command to turn bell off.
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Won't
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time out
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On
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OFF
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No:
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No previous message to continue
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++ Bad file name ++
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TYPE
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DIR
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LOG
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NOTE
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DIRN
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ERA
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XCPM
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NAME
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DUMP
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ENTR
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PURG
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HOLD
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PRIN
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SLOW
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TWIT
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USER
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FLAS
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ASST
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(KILL)
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Msg # to kill: (C/R if none)
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Looking...
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Y/N OK: to erase it?
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Enter password
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Updating: Msg,
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history file,
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# of active msgs,
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++ERR: DISK OR DIR. FULL!!++
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++ERR IN MSG FILE FMT++
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++Not found++
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++Wrong password++
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++Operator killable only++
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I told operators you want that msg killed.
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00001
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++MSG TOO BIG TO KILL++
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Purged
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& Summary..
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Not found in summary!
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++WRITE ERROR
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(DISK)D
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=====
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++Sorry, disk directory is full++
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++AN ERROR OCCURRED++
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Please call
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and tell of circumstances prior to this error msg. being printed
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++Sorry, couldn't close the file.
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++Sorry, DISK WRITE ERROR, code
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"NEXT" file missing!
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(CLKP)
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++Clock inop++
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Connect time
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minutes
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Unable to calc connect time
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(SUB1)
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++Invalid number++
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++LINE >
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LONG - truncated, return to ACCEPT, ^U to RE-ENTER:
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Huh?! "C/R" means "Carriage Return"!
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C/R
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++ Mark # too big, max =
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++ No prev hi msg # ++
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(SUB2)
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CBBS is a single user system.
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Hope you don't mind my making it
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available for someone else! Bye.
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..Please continue,
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++Carrier lost, disconnect++
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Use ALT-H to hang up.
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++ Op mode ++
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++ User mode ++
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Alt-(W)ho
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Alt-(L)ocal, Alt-(R)emote
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Alt-(O)per, Alt-(U)ser
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Alt-e(X)it-DOS
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Alt-(C)BBS: to type log etc
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Alt-(H)angup
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(SUB3)
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Want to change passwords
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Enter new password.
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(C)ase (D)uplex (P)rompt e(X)pert and SHORT set for next time
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Password: your 1-5 char password
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++ Incorrect ++
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++ Sorry, access denied ++
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Prev. call
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, next msg was
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(* refers to prev. hi: s;* - o;* - r;*;+)
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Recording logon for next time...
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close
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write
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No match, try again..
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>
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Enter 1-5 char password if you wish to ensure
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no one may log-on under your name,
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==> just press return to NOT HAVE a password.
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Please enter it again, to ensure I got it right
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++ user file error
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Last call:
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++ not found ++
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++ Syntax: FIND fname lname
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(SUB4)
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^B=Front/back, ^A=Word left, ^S=Char left, ^D=Char right, ^F=Word right
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^V=Insert sp., ^G=Del left, ^P=Erase line, ^I=Tab right, ^_=CharSearch
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Assignments are now:
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Type: To:
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full Toggle into/out of full line edit
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(fullw default)
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full? Show current assignment
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fullw Set Wordstar "
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fullc Set CBBS "
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BASDFVGPI_
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BSHLDFGPI_
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Use FULL? to check assignments
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(MDPC)
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ATA\
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>>answering phone...
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>>1200 baud call
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## Unexpected 1n result code from HST: 1
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>> 300 baud call
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>> 4800 baud call
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>> 9600 baud call
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>>2400 baud call
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>>no "connect" code from modem
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++ No carrier seen ++
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++ No speed-detect C/Rs seen ++
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0 calls, 0 no car, 0 no C/R, 0-300, 0-1200, 0-2400
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>>Hanging up
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\ATS0=0\ATV0\,AT&B0\
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>> Awaiting call
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(XFER)
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(H)elp <==; (D)irectory list; (M)ain menu return;
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(R)eceive file from you; (S)end file to you; (T)ype file;
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(?) Type this list; (U)ser # change (if allowed);
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Other letters same as main menu (Ex: (G)ood bye)
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>
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++ Sorry, transfer disabled ++
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++ error in password file.
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Password: Enter the modem sub-menu password:
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(x will echo):
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Sorry, incorrect
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Modem function: D,H,M,R,S,T,U (or ? if not known)
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^X to skip 10 lines, ^K to abort
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User =
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, range allowed =
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to
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New user #:
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User =
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* and ? allowed; press return for all:
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^C or ^K to abort
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File open, ready to receive
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to abort transfer, ^X three times
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Transfer complete.
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++ Sorry disk is Read-only ++
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++unable to receive block
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++aborting++
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CAN'T SEND SECTOR - ABORTING
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++ CANCELLED ++
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++FILE EXISTS, please receive as another name
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++error - can't make file
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++directory must be full
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CAN'T OPEN FILE
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FILE OPEN, EXTENT LENGTH:
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CAN'T CLOSE FILE:
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++FILE READ ERROR!
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++ERROR WRITING FILE
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AWAITING INITIAL NAK
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to abort transfer, ^X three times
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++ No ambiguous (? or *) names
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Filename:
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(WORK)
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MSG# LINES MM/DD/YY --------FROM-------- ---------TO---------
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Subj:THIS IS THE MESSAGE SUBJECT
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--->BULLETIN
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BULLETIN
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CHATLOG
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ENTRHELP
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ENTINTRO
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FLASH
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FUNCTION
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HELP
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HELP IDX
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HELP2
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LOG
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MESSAGE XNN
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KILLED
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MSTATS
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NEWS
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NEXT
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NOTES
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OPLOG
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PASSWORD
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SCANHELP
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SUMMARY
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SYNONYM
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FIRSTIME
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USERS
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WELCOME
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WORKFILE
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I don't understand '
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Char counts: typed by you, typed by system.
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THERE IS NO FILE:
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XXXXX
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00
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NONE
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NONE
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++Can't Ctl-K now
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lower/upper case mode
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FROM:
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000
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WORKFILE
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FLASH
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MODMHELP
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00030
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LOCA
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<<PATCH AREA>>
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<<PATCH AREA>>
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<<PATCH AREA>>
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