> Hi all, > > Can someone help regarding letters I receive from a fellow and his > (hold your nose) PC, that are perpetually riddled with code as illustrated b= > elow. > I've sent samples back to him but he doesn't seem willing to apply the techn= > ical > effort needed to resolve it - so I guess it's up to me. > > The most recurring of these bits is" " and the rest are numbers. > Talk about a distraction! > > One of you probably knows exactly what his problem it. > > Thanks. >
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