--- diego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> How can I automatically remove ANY escape sequence to convert it into a
> real plain text?

cp ./the_file ./the_file.bckup
col -b < ./the_file > ./the_file.old && mv ./the_file.old ./the_file
 
-- Thomas Adam

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"<shrug> We'll just save up your sins, Thomas, and punish 
you for all of them at once when you get better. The 
experience will probably kill you. :)"

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