Very Computer

When I try using the fortune command with an ascii file, I get an endless
string of ascii 127 characters. I tried 'fortune myfile.dat' at the
command line. What am I doing wrong? Does the data file require a special
format or terminators after each quotation? The man page doesn't say.
Thanks for any help. Email appreciated.

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cheers,
meem

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