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  8. │  THE INPUT FILE:   List of applicants at a hiring agency.  This file is a   │
  9. │                    fixed-length (non-text) file, so there are no carriage   │
  10. │                    returns or line feeds.  Each record is 123 characters    │
  11. │                    wide.                                                    │
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  14. │  WHAT WE WANT:     Convert the file to comma-delimited format.              │
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  17. │  HOW WE DO IT:     (1) We use the CHOP command to break up fixed-length     │
  18. │                        data into individual 123-character lines.            │
  19. │                    (2) We use TRIM to remove spaces.                        │
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