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+The "Kto8" program converts the strangely
+ASCII-encoded text files often output by D. Knuth's
+"TeX" program (v 3.x) into true 8-bit text files.
+The sign of probable need for conversion by "Kto8"
+is the presence of pairs ^^ of hat characters. If
+there are no such pairs, Kto8 will merely copy the
+file intact.
+
+ "Kto8" is presently a pd freeware program
+realized for Macintosh OS as a tiny drag-and-drop
+utility with a multiple file capability.
+
+ Since Textures satisfactorily writes 8-bit text
+files, "Kto8" is dedicated to the several other
+Macintosh OS TeX systems currently in use.
+
+ "Kto8" can be helpful or essential when text
+files output by TeX are to be edited visually --
+which occurs, for example:
+
+ --- when TeX has been called upon to change the
+encoding of a text file, and
+
+ --- when an index is being prepared on the basis
+of information gleaned by TeX.
+
+
+ Laurent Siebenmann,
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+ lcs@topo.math.u-psud.fr
+ laurent@math.toronto.edu
+