In particular, there are differences in newline conventions. UNIX uses
LF, DOS/Windows uses CRLF. Don't know about the Mac - CRLF? "Just send
8" would seem to interfere with translation from one into the other.
In the Macintosh, the newline code is CR, only CR, no LF!
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